Locals in Primrose Hill, who have historically fought to keep chains like Starbucks out of the area, called the arrival of the new bakery 'sad', and said chain's expansion was like a 'steamroller'.
Community campaigner Phil Cowan told CNJ that people should 'think carefully before patronising Gail's Bakery'. He added: 'The proposed store will represent yet another rung on the ladder towards identikit retail environments which is both sad and ironic considering that people so enthusiastically celebrate Primrose Hill just as it is. A proudly independent village.'
A Gail's spokesperson told CNJ: 'At Gail's, we know our growth is a gift earned daily, and we are grateful to those who support us and understand our sense of wider purpose. We acknowledge that with size and growth comes a greater responsibility to the communities we serve.'
'We understand the concern around chains, but our view is that a healthy high street is one with a diversity of quality offers each delivering their best. High streets evolve over time, and we open our bakeries often in closed banks or restaurants, improving the landscape of the high street.'
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