Scunthorpe High Street party shop gets ready to open its doors
Anew one-stop party store is set to open on the High Street.
Born 2 Party will be opening in an empty unit next to AW Curtis and Sons.
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DRESSED TO IMPRESS: Staff at the soon-to-be-opened Born 2 Party store, from left, Kirsty O'Hare, Kurt Brace, Mandy Robinson and Zoe Dixon, with owner Shaun Smith, front, outside the shop on Scunthorpe High Street
The store, which will cater for residents' party needs, will open on Monday, October 15.
It will sell everything from gifts and cards to costumes and seasonal goods.
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Owner and manager Shaun Smith has spent £50,000 on getting the shop open and is creating jobs in the town.
He has taken on a supervisor on a 20-hour-plus contract and will also be taking on two apprentices.
Both of these have been organised through the Job Centre.
Mr Smith said: "I am quite hopeful that the store will be a success.
"I wanted to set up in Scunthorpe mainly for the footfall.
"I decided to set up the store after I was made redundant from my previous job.
"There is nothing else like this on the High Street at the moment.
"We hope to attract shoppers in time for Halloween, Christmas and the new year.
"I am good at my job and I thought: why not bring it to Scunthorpe?"
A celebration opening of the store will take place on Saturday, October 20. Staff will be dressed up in costumes on the day.
Mr Smith has experience of working in the party sector before.
He worked in Scunthorpe as the store manager for Birthdays seven years ago.
Mr Smith also used to work as the store manager for Pure Party – an offshoot of Clinton Cards in Hull.
Mr Smith said he has plans to expand in the future if the store is a success.
He said: "If it takes off in Scunthorpe, I would look to expand to Doncaster, Hull and Grimsby.
"I don't know what to do about opening on Sundays at the moment.
"I think if all the other shops in the town opened on Sundays, it would be beneficial."
The store will be open Monday to Saturday from 9am to 5pm.
For more information, contact the store on 01724 853332.
Born 2 Party is located in The Foundry Shopping Centre at 48, High Street in Scunthorpe.
Comments
by Wise Owl Private Day Nursery
Wednesday, October 17 2012, 11:46AM
“Wise Owl would like to show our support for this new business venture. Its good to see buisnesses opening rather than closing, particuarly on the high street which needs this injection of life to bring in new visitors. In addition, we would certainly be interested in hiring out costumes to entertain our children i.e. when a special christmas guest comes to visit! :)”
by dellboy1959
Monday, October 15 2012, 4:55PM
“LOl Brian and Sis W,
I'm suprised ST didn't remove all the comments for going off topic,Makes a change to have a laugh and a joke on here without getting neg response.”
by kennysenior2
Monday, October 15 2012, 10:08AM
“Is that Mandy Dingle on the left?”
by BrianPotter_2
Sunday, October 14 2012, 5:14PM
“I hope Shaun appreciates our nonsensical ramblings keeping his new business at the top of the news! And i hope Mandy appreciates my lecherous advances haha! Gwwwwwoooooaaaaaarrrrr!”
by Sister_Wendy_
Sunday, October 14 2012, 12:15PM
“Is that beige costume Jimmy Savile / clunk-click?”
by gordonio
Sunday, October 14 2012, 12:01PM
“I wonder if they are going to hire out costumes? Lots of children's parties nowadays seem to have a visit from their favourite cartoon character i.e. Peppa pig or such like. Just a thought.”
by Hazzers
Sunday, October 14 2012, 11:25AM
“The beetles bonnet is definitely on display.”
by dellboy1959
Sunday, October 14 2012, 1:18AM
“Ere Ma,do you recon we should get olive a prescription welders mask then it's win-win innit cos we can't see her face and i can get her a job at the depot welding the chassis up on the buses lol lol.”
by dellboy1959
Sunday, October 14 2012, 1:08AM
“Gordon Bennet Olive not again. I bet Arfer wishes he had broken glasses all the time anorl being marrid to you ya ugly cow.”
by Sister_Wendy_
Sunday, October 14 2012, 12:03AM
“I've broken my glaaases :(”