small shops and corner shops around town

List on page 1 updated. SPAR in Vale de Parra has closed down and one or two other small changes.

Strange! The SPAR in Santa Eulalia, which was firmly closed last week, was open today. The sign says hours are 0900 to 2400 daily. Maybe it isn't a real SPAR any more? Anyway, it's back on the list.

cubsur wrote: Jimmy's in Rua do MFA has definitely gone, but a new shop has opened next door called Patel's Stores. A typical small Indian store

cubsur wrote: The SPAR shop in Santa Eulalia has closed. Quite recently by the look of it, as there was stuff still inside.

The shop on the corner of R.Alexandra Herculano (SPAR?)
and Santa Eulalia was closed in November.

Jimmys was closed all last year, I think he is gone. The Fruitaria opposite the Cavern is gone too, thought you might have noticed that Cubsur!!. Not sure about the Coviran behind the Camara either.

Yes, the new ALDI is open, it’s a nice store and, for us, very convenient. I do feel for the older, smaller local shops, it’s clearly going to impact on their business and I would think Apolonia will also take a hit.
But, always a but isn’t there, they have provided a perfectly serviceable car park yet the latest trend seems to be Portuguese husbands drop their wives to do the shop and then sit in the car, windows down, radio blasting to wait for them, but there must be a rule that says you can’t use a parking bay and ignoring the inconvenience to the shoppers/pedestrians, you have to park as close to the door as you can, this also when there’s five partaking, blocks the car park as well, it’s a clever game when played well and also no one walking past, when they unravel a route, can enjoy your music as each car is blasting out a different radio station.
Let the chaos begin and sod everybody else!

The small supermarket next door must be quaking! Shame for them but it happens all the time all around the world.