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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. 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 management blamed tough competition and the strong euro, and said independent businesses could no longer compete. The store's owner Gary McLaughlin blamed tough competition and the strong euro, and said he felt sorriest for his employees.
Several other units at the site are also expected to close when the supermarket shuts. "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.