2009, really? I was thinking more 1999 judging by the interior, but you're right. Mind you, there are quite a few dated Morrisons about that haven't really been touched in at least 15+ years (Colwyn Bay and Holbrooks are couple of examples).Zimba wrote: Sun 20 Oct, 2024 12.33Aye seen that, that whole place was just weird as an understatement (Elephant and Castle).AGuyFromUpNorth wrote: Sat 19 Oct, 2024 23.46 The Elephant & Castle Greggs in London had the 1980's shop front signage until it closed in 2020.
Interestingly enough the Morrisons in the West Denton shopping centre still has the the original 1990's Market Street architecture inside, which is interesting since the bulkhead signage seems to have been replaced at least three times within the last few years.
Another chain which is slow at modernising their restaurants (if you can call them restaurants) is Subway - there's probably more shops with the 2002 logo on the signage than the current one, which they brought out in 2016. Plus a lot of the interiors are looking quite dated now, they haven't really aged well imo.
It's finally had a refurbishment btw, well quick paint job and new signs. It's still a complete dive though, you'd never believe that the thing opened in 2009/10 compared to the likes of Blyth, Morpeth and Blaydon which were only a couple years later and are a world apart.
Yeah you're right with Subway, have they actually ever changed the store design? Still the same isn't it? Mind it's not somewhere I ever go as I don't really see the point of it as it's just expensive for what you get really.
As for Subway, the newer shops have a much more vibrant colour palette with tiled walls, bright lighting and booth-style seating. Any of the newly opened ones look like this, and occasionally they refit the older ones but they don't seem to be in a rush to do so as most of the shops that carry the modern signage still have the dingy interior.
