Case Study

Summary

Maiden Bradley Village Shop, in West Wiltshire is a general store that has been operating as a community enterprose for 10 months. The community took on the running of the shop when the previous proprietor wanted to retire. It is the only shop in a village on 300 people and is an important facility and meeting place for the community. The community received a grant from the Countryside Agency Vital Villages programme towards setting up the shop. Customers are a mix of local residents and tourists who visit popular National Trust and Historic houses in West Wiltshire. The shop is a typical small convenience store, stocking a full range of foods and drink as well as newspapers, cards and stationary. Several local producers now supply the shop regularly with meat, cheese, dairy products, jams and cider forming approximately 15% of food products in the store.

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