Brighouse is ready to bounce back with new businesses
BRIGHOUSE’S BUSINESS spirit shows no sign of faultering despite lockdown and the challenges faced by retailers.
While headlines suggest major retail stores are closing across the country, Brighouse is proving to be incredibly resilient.
While exisiting retailers continue to adapt, 16 brand new businesses have opened in the town over the past 12 months.
The past year has been particularly hard on the hospitality sector, with many bars and restaurants forced to close doors for over half of the year. However, in the coming months Brighouse will be able to add a
People come far and wide to visit our town and there has always been a sense of pride and strength
stylish new bar to its growing nightlife venues.
TRUTH will open in the town centre on May 17 if the government roadmap runs smoothly, offering a selection of seasonal food and hot and cold drinks.
Ruth Stevens, owner of TRUTH lives local to the bar, but claims it was an obvious choice to set up in Brighouse, crediting the town’s fantastic community spirit
“Brighouse really holds its own on the Calderdale map,”she said. “People come far and wide to visit our town and there has always been a sense of pride and strength from those who live here.”
“We aim to simply nourish what already exists in the town. The people bring the atmosphere and we endeavour to enrich their experience, giving them a place to call ‘fun’.”
Fashion retail stores are planned to reopen on April 12, which is exciting news for the team at K Boutique.
Karen James, owner of K
Boutique said while she has only been able to physically open for a few weeks, she has had a wonderful reception from customers.
“The support I’ve received from Brighouse has been wonderful and I can’t wait for our reopening and a chance to meet more customers and business owners in the town.”
“Until we opened at the back end of 2020, there was no independent menswear retailer in town, so this brings another reason for shoppers to come into the town.”
The town has welcomed new businesses across all sectors, including Hair & Beauty Corner, No Entry Fire & Security Ltd, MADE; a luxury salon academy offering a variety of training courses and a furniture shop, Designer Rooms.
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