Financial Times: St. Albans Unites in Anger over Tesco Plan

Financial Times: St. Albans Unites in Anger over Tesco Plan
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Word of our campaign yesterday reached the National press with the Financial Times covering the "backlash" in St. Albans against Tesco's plans.

In the article, St. Albans Unites in Anger Over Tesco Plan for Site" the FT's William MacNamara writes:

"To feel the Tesco backlash, one need look no further than St Albans. When Tesco opened its first store in the Hertfordshire city more than half a century ago, the Evershed printing factory was one of the engines of the local economy.

Today, as the supermarket greases the national economy - the retailer wants to transform the factory site into a new supermarket - it is encountering widespread local opposition..."

The full article is, unfortunately, behind a subscription wall on ft.com

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Update: We've found a non-password protected (free) version of the FT.com article. You'll find it here.