Netherfield residents are up in arms over a banner celebrating the opening of a new local store that revealed it is being named after a neighbouring town.
Heron Foods revealed plans to open a new store inside the former TSB building on Victoria Road in the town centre on April 27.
A new banner has been erected outside the former TSB bank that has raised the ire of locals before the store has even opened.
The banner suggests that the new store is called the ‘Carlton Store’ despite the fact that the banner clearly states that the new store is located on Victoria Road, Netherfield, NG4 2HE.
One irate local resident told Gedling Eye: “Obviously they’ll want our Netherfield money but don’t want to use Netherfield in their store name – this is Netherfield NOT Carlton!”
Local resident John Geering said: “You would have done their research. Carlton begins over the railway tracks. A Carlton store in Netherfield seems ludicrous.”
23 new jobs are being created and most of these have now been filled following adverts posted on social media.
A spokesman said: “We look forward to welcoming customers through the doors.”
The Netherfield branch of TSB closed back in April 2021 and the building has been empty ever since.
