Food Town Leading the Fight to Prevent a Supermarket Sweep; Two Schemes by Leading Retailers Run Into Difficulties As Locals Battle to Protect Their High Street Businesses
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Thousands of people will flock to Scotland's only "food town" next weekend to celebrate the benefits of locally produced meat, vegetables and dairy products - while a battle rages against the UK's largest supermarket chain, which campaigners say could destroy the community.
Castle Douglas, in Dumfries and Galloway, was launched as Scotland's first food town two years ago, in the belief that it offered visitors and locals alike a unique shopping experience.See the full content of this document
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Food Town Leading the Fight to Prevent a Supermarket Sweep; Two Schemes by Leading Retailers Run Into Difficulties As Locals Battle to Protect Their High Street Businesses
However, many residents think Tesco's plans for a store there will leave its tourism campaign in tatters and "reduce Castle Douglas to just another run-down rural market town".
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