Support Local – Part 2
Meet the proudly independent people giving us good reason to stay loyal to local
Experience Guildford are delighted to be supporting a collaborative project between Growlers & Cans and Blackham Images, taking a closer look at the faces in front of some of Guildford’s most loved independent businesses. The walls of the taproom on Chertsey Street will be adorned with the faces of numerous different small business owners in Guildford, and each fortnight they will be highlighting five individuals and the stories behind their businesses.
Across the UK some 65% of retail outlets are independent businesses, plus many pubs, bars, restaurants, hairdressers and beauty salons also operate as independents. Their financial contribution to the local economy in which they exist far outweighs that of their national or online counterparts, with an estimated 50p to 70p of every £1 spent with a small or medium-sized business staying in the local economy, compared to 40p in respect of larger businesses and as little as 5p for online traders.
Find out more about the current five businesses featured:
Growlers & Cans
24 Chertsey street
Guildford
GU1 4HD
www.growlersandcans.com
Twitter: @GrowlersandCans
Facebook: @growlersandcans
Instagram: @growlersandcans
Name of person pictured:
Maxine Martin
Business name:
Growlers & Cans
Time in Guildford:
18 months
Tell us about the business in 10 words or less:
Craft beer taproom and bottle shop, bar /off license
Tell us what you love about Guildford:
The history, Guildford’s past and present.
What’s next for the business:
Maintaining good customer service and continuing to serve the finest craft beers.
Headcase
2 Swan Lane
Guildford
GU1 3DS
Twitter: @HeadcaseGford
Facebook: @headcasebarbersguildford
Instagram: @headcasebarbersguildford
Name of person pictured:
Martin O’Halloran
Business name:
Headcase barbers
Time in Guildford:
Me myself have lived and grown up in Guildford for 29 years, the barbers has been up and running since 2014
Tell us about the business in 10 words or less:
A franchise barbers started by Nick Davey a close friend who sadly passed 3yrs ago. The legacy goes on.
Tell us what you love about Guildford:
Friendly, lovely place to live.
The Guildford Cobbler
16 North Street
Guildford
GU1 4AF
www.guildfordcobblers.simplesite.com
Twitter: @CobblersPaul
Facebook: @Guildfordcobblers
Instagram: @guildfordcobblers
Name of person pictured:
Phil
Business name:
Guildford Cobbler
Time in Guildford:
6 years
Tell us about the business in 10 words or less:
Family run business providing quality shoe repairs, engraving and key-cutting
Tell us what you love about Guildford:
We love our customers and visitors to the town, all the hard work done by Experience Guildford and the town’s heritage and landscape
Unique Fruit
Multiple locations inc. North Street Market
Twitter: @uniquefruit
Facebook: @universityfruit
Instagram: @Uniquefruit
Name of person pictured:
Harri Findlay
Business name:
Unique Fruit
Time in Guildford:
Since birth 1996
Tell us about the business in 10 words or less:
Family run business who serves the Guildford community
Tell us what you love about Guildford:
I have great friends, family and business in the heart of Guildford
What’s next for the business:
We have created an online delivery services during lockdown which we will continue with and may branch out further
The Boileroom
13 Stoke Fields
Guildford
GU1 4LS
Twitter: @BOILEROOM
Facebook: @theboileroom
Instagram: @boileroom
Name of person pictured:
Dom Frazer
Business name:
The Boileroom
Time in Guildford:
A loooong time, I was born here.
Tell us about the business in 10 words or less:
An inclusive cultural space for creatives to explore and enjoy.
Tell us what you love about Guildford:
Beautiful landscapes that are close by, always somewhere new to explore
What’s next for the business:
Working on our comeback as soon as we get the go ahead from the government.
With 40 businesses included in the gallery which went live in Growlers and Cans on Friday 7th August, the display will be updated regularly to focus on different personalities every fortnight. Take a closer look at the portraits by visiting Growlers & Cans and get to know these local business heroes over a pint and #SupportLocal.