My local Corals is closing its doors for good tomorrow.

ma71lda · Post by **ma71lda** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:38 pm

As the title says really. Disappointing for the staff (who will be relocated)......absolute ballache for me as it's only 2 minutes away.

I guess I'll be doing more of my betting online then.

harry2 · Post by **harry2** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 4:54 pm

Crumbs, apart from independents, have yet to see a chain shop close (unless they are opening a bigger shop locally). Used to be one Corals in Reading about ten years ago, now there's about 15.

thecannonball89 · Post by **thecannonball89** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 6:01 pm

A bookies shutting down, unreal!!!!!

ma71lda · Post by **ma71lda** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 8:53 pm

I'm on good speaking terms with the manager and he's heard rumours Corals have bought out or are on the verge of buying Totesports. Meaning Corals will have to close down some of the smaller less profitable shops, this shop is no bigger than two small terraced living rooms.

If the rumours are true then there would be three Corals in my town as there is a Totesports already but he thinks the profit margins are an excuse. He rang other shops in the region and there takings weren't much better during the Xmas period, they just had more trade yet paid out more to compensate.

We'll see in the coming weeks what is going on.

thecannonball89 · Post by **thecannonball89** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:04 pm

I think they took over all the footers bookmakers in my area. shame because most off them had decent fruits.

Glendale · Post by **Glendale** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:15 pm

Poor old corals! Cant they make there £1 Million profit on roulette anymore? Heart bleeds!

maverick69 · Post by **maverick69** » Tue Jan 18, 2011 6:53 am

wonder what you were looking for...cornwall was fresh while it lasted

BFK · Post by **BFK** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 1:48 am

Nobody plays a monopoly like u.

Re corals. - Thai flowers must of still been a worker.

Master of Games · Post by **Master of Games** » Wed Feb 09, 2011 1:16 pm

Probably has something to do with the smell in there, especially if you're a regular

dorkins · Post by **dorkins** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:19 am

harry2 wrote:Crumbs, apart from independents, have yet to see a chain shop close (unless they are opening a bigger shop locally). Used to be one Corals in Reading about ten years ago, now there's about 15.

lol in friar street alone there must be 5

trayhop123 · Post by **trayhop123** » Fri Feb 11, 2011 3:32 pm

maybe there shutting down due to bus related incidents