TBI 2,351 Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 Yes Loppy, the major problem was the tv rental cash cow had gone by the '80s. Electricals had stabilised in price and in real terms were dropping, hence profits too. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 428 Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 Being big and one of the first will have been their problem. They will have got too complacent over the competition and ignored them. Then as above probably misssed the obvious that the rental market was disappearing. Did Wigfalls rent out other domestic appliances? I rented my first T.V (black and white) in 1972 from Southwell T.V rentals, a young upstart in the T.V business. Only 1 shop / depot I believe, but covered the whole of Notts. Upgraded to a colour after a couple of years, kept that a couple of years then bought a colour T.V. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boris The Bear 1 Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 https://images.app.goo.gl/GpYyF7MjyHUNsMd38 You can can see Wignalls on exchange walk that is now McD’s at the edge does anyone remember when the big Burger King outside Vic centre used to be a Wimpy? Don’t think it was for very long... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 276 Posted June 16, 2020 Report Share Posted June 16, 2020 On 6/15/2020 at 10:13 AM, Cliff Ton said: hideous, dull, sickly dark green. I'd like to meet the person who thought it was a good idea. For a moment there a thought you were talking about the Lettuce! Is that shade of paint known as gherkin? There was a burger joint roughly next to what became M'donalds, Wheeler Gate side. It was called Mavericks, pool table upstairs, this was about '83. Pretty sure Mc predated Burger K in Nott's, which was the first one? I was thinking Clumber St? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boris The Bear 1 Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 Clumber St was the first Mc D’s in Nottingham but I can remember the year but late 70s to early 80s it’d be. Burger King came much later -around 1989 I believe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 276 Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 I was a Maverick Wimpy Golden egg as a child/teen.. I do recall being disappointed when MC seemed to be everywhere, can't recall visting one before "85....& only about 6 times since....the fillet of fish was OK.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 276 Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 6 hours ago, TBI said: Yes Loppy, the major problem was the tv rental cash cow had gone by the '80s. Electricals had stabilised in price and in real terms were dropping, hence profits too. There was a place that survived, roughly facing the St Peters church, next door but one to Either Weathermans or Flittermans, very small in comparison, could have been possibly Radio rentals or fusion, picked up a recon' video recorder there for £35 with a 3 month guarantee about '97, clapped out after about 5 months, but served its purpose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 Yes, I remember that shop HSR, but can't place the name.... Radio Rentals was always at the top of Friar Lane. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,291 Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 In the mid Sixties couldn't afford clubs and pubs so used to have a weekly coffee in the Wimpy at the bottom of Huntingdon Street, just down from the Central Tavern. Seems as though Ian has been deplatformed, the way of the World it would seem nowadays. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boris The Bear 1 Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 23 hours ago, Commo said: In the mid Sixties couldn't afford clubs and pubs so used to have a weekly coffee in the Wimpy at the bottom of Huntingdon Street, just down from the Central Tavern. Where was that? What’s on the site now? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mess 518 Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 On 6/16/2020 at 9:11 PM, Boris The Bear said: https://images.app.goo.gl/GpYyF7MjyHUNsMd38 You can can see Wignalls on exchange walk that is now McD’s at the edge does anyone remember when the big Burger King outside Vic centre used to be a Wimpy? Don’t think it was for very long... Wignall's ? Methinks you're a Forest or Stags fan Boris. Frank Wignall was an old fashioned centre forward much loved in Nottingham in the 60s. Even I, a staunch Notts County fan couldn't help but admire him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 5,364 Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 Frank Wignall used to have a petrol filling station on the Nottingham side of Burton Joyce. Footballers had to find a proper job after retirement back in those days! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mess 518 Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 25 minutes ago, philmayfield said: Frank Wignall used to have a petrol filling station on the Nottingham side of Burton Joyce. Footballers had to find a proper job after retirement back in those days! I remember Ian Storey- Moore’s Bookies shop in Bingham. Now he was a winger. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,782 Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 Frank Wignal's first garage was on Wollaton Street below Canning Circus . I was an apprentice there in '67. He then moved to BJ. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,232 Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 5 hours ago, Mess said: I remember Ian Storey- Moore’s Bookies shop in Bingham. Now he was a winger. We went to last year’s Cheltenham Festival Ladies Day special held in the Burton Albion Conference Centre. Everyone dressed up for the event, lovely meal and wine, all the day’s races on a big screen and a bookie in attendance. We were on the same table and sat next to Ian Storey-Moore and his wife and although I knew Ian from around town (mostly the 99 Club) many many years ago my husband didn’t realise it was him, (he’s a southerner) and didn’t know he’d had a bookmakers shop. While we were studying the race cards Ian was discussing with us the form of various horses. My husband said to him that he seemed to know a lot about horse racing! We didn’t come out on top that day but it was good fun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Commo 1,291 Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 Boris, The Wimpy was on Hunto between the corner of Beck St(?) and the Central Tavern. No idea what's on the site now I'm afraid, last time I was down there was around 1970. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TBI 2,351 Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 On 6/20/2020 at 10:50 AM, Commo said: In the mid Sixties couldn't afford clubs and pubs so used to have a weekly coffee in the Wimpy at the bottom of Huntingdon Street, just down from the Central Tavern. That's interesting, I never knew there was a Wimpy down there. We used to go in Capoccis on Huntingdon St, near Central Market opposite the bus station. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 9,955 Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 To answer the question of how many and where were they........I had a look at the old telephone directories online and looked for Wimpy in Nottingham. Here's a few extracts. In 1964 there were only 2 (the top block); in 1968 there were a few more (directories included Derbyshire); and by 1976 there were quite a lot. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boris The Bear 1 Posted September 17, 2020 Report Share Posted September 17, 2020 How many by the late 80s before they sold most of the business? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 9,955 Posted September 18, 2020 Report Share Posted September 18, 2020 The latest for which I can get information is 1984, when there were four in the area. Maid Marian Way/St James St. Broad Marsh Vic Centre Long Eaton. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodle 35 Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 1971 or 72 can't remember which year I started work at Miss Selfridge that was due to open in the Victoria Centre. Unfortunately Taylor Woodrow went on strike and so the first couple of weeks we spent at the Portland Hotel near to the Midland Station being trained! We were taken for a Wimpy which scared the life out of me as I'd never been in a burger bar or knew what a burger was! I'm sure the Wimpy was opposite Boots the Chemist just around the corner from Friar Lane? where I used to get my bus ie the 4 or 4a to Beeston there was a shop called D&P Outfitters where my school uniform came from and I remember my mum loving Tobys opposite - she bought tons of glassware and glass ornaments! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 4,988 Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 I think Vic Centre opened around June 72. I remember only once going in a Wimpy as a teen, somewhere near Broad Marsh? First burger ever. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 9,955 Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 3 hours ago, doodle said: I'm sure the Wimpy was opposite Boots the Chemist just around the corner from Friar Lane? where I used to get my bus ie the 4 or 4a to Beeston there was a shop called D&P Outfitters where my school uniform came from The Wimpey near there was half way up St James Street, on the corner with Maid Marian Way. If you scroll back in this thread there are several photos of it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 9,575 Posted August 5, 2021 Report Share Posted August 5, 2021 The only Wimpey I recall was on the corner, as described by CT, of St James Street and Maid Marian Way. Opened early to mid 60s. Don't think I ever went in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
doodle 35 Posted August 7, 2021 Report Share Posted August 7, 2021 On 8/5/2021 at 8:14 PM, Cliff Ton said: The Wimpey near there was half way up St James Street, on the corner with Maid Marian Way. If you scroll back in this thread there are several photos of it. I've looked at the photos and have obviously got my bearings wrong as that's not the one. I would have sworn it was opposite Boots the Chemist on Wheeler Gate with Sisson & Parker a bit further down. I will do some head scratching and try to remember. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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