LOCALS of a posh town are up in arms about plans to open a Domino’s store, claiming it doesn’t fit in and will ruin their stylish way of life.
Residents of Tenterden, Kent, say the pizza chain “doesn’t seem like a good fit” with the independent shops and boutiques that line the upper-crust high street.
Residents of Tenterden, Kent, have had mixed reactions to the plans for part of the old bank building to be turned into a Domino’sCredit: Google
Domino’s has applied for permission to fill the old bank building, which has been vacant since 2017.
The top two floors of the building are already being turned into offices through a separate application, but the ground floor could be turned into a takeaway.
Reactions from the community in the town, which was found to be Kent’s “most stylish” in a survey of 5,000 people, have been mixed.
Tenterden resident Jane Wilson told tenterden/news/dominos-eyes-move-into-high-street-of-kent-s-most-stylish-289689/” aria-label=”Kent Online (opens in a new tab)”Kent Online: “I’m just not convinced that the bank is the right place for it – both in terms of the lovely old building and the location in the high street
“We take such pride in our independent shops, cafes and restaurants, and I just worry that this will affect all of them.”
She added that she felt a need to “keep Tenterden as Tenterden”.
Jane was backed up by Sarah James, who regularly visits the town.
Sarah said that chain restaurants are easily accessible at a nearby shopping centre,
