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Old 10th Oct 2019, 08:03
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Originally Posted by toledoashley
Very true TravelAgent, they seem to have taken the mantle of where Bath Travel took off in the south. Although they haven’t had to finance it, the stores are going to have to pay their way in the long run.
Free of the legacy Thomas Cook debts, it's a clean slate for these stores and the next 6 months will give them a chance to prove their viability. It'll be interesting to see what happens to the old Thomas Cook store in the Trafford Centre: it's on the same floor as, and within a few doors of, the TUI and Virgin Holidays stores, however it'll be interesting to see what deal Hays can negotiate with the landlord there given that empty units in the Trafford Centre don't stay empty for long.

Good luck to Hays with taking on these stores. I don't expect all of them to stay open due to some of them only being doors away from existing Hays Travel stores, but it's a big vote of confidence in the High Street to be taking on a large amount of real estate in a time when most others are retreating. I do hope many of the former store staff who are yet to find work are taken on again.
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