Nisa partner extends Bolton store

Patel bought the Tonge Moor Road store in 2018 and ran it with an independent fascia as he waited for the opportunity to buy the empty property next door, which would enable an extension and re-fit of his existing store. The store, which now stands at 1,800sq ft, had its sales floor increased by a third.

Patel said: “It’s a lot more spacious now. The extension has let me increase the chilled space for food and alcohol and invest in more space for food-to-go. I’ve also built onto the back and have great storage space.”

He added: “We’ve added five metres of chillers and increased the food to go area which we’ve have gone really big on. We sell hundreds of pastry goods every day. The location is great, and we sell most hot food all day.”

Patel was confident the expansion and installation of a Nisa fascia would drive sales in the store that already enjoyed high turnover. “It was doing well but we didn’t have enough room. The work we’ve done has made the world of difference and you wouldn’t know it’s the same shop,” he said.

“I’ve had the plan for a few years, so it has been great to finally bring it to life and it has done exactly what I expected it to.”