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100 jobs go as supermarket shuts | 100 jobs go as supermarket shuts |
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A supermarket in Strabane is to close with the loss of more than 100 jobs. | A supermarket in Strabane is to close with the loss of more than 100 jobs. |
Better Deals on the Melmount Road has been trading for 16 years, but is expected to close by June. Other units at the site are also expected to shut. | |
The store's owner Gary McLaughlin blamed tough competition and the strong euro, and said he felt sorriest for his employees. | |
"A lot of people have mortgages and young kids. I don't call my staff 'staff', I call them friends," he said. | |
"These big supermarkets can come in from England and cut costs. | |
"In 10 years the only place you'll be able to shop in Derry or Strabane is Asda or Tesco or Sainsbury," he said. |