So C'est Bon is reborn as another charity shop, this time for Quit.
It is not really surprising in this climate, with charity shops getting up to 80% rent/rates discounts, no one else can afford to set up a business, especially in a relatively expensive area like Surbiton.
As others have said, a charity shop is better than an empty shop, but there must be a limit to how many are beneficial in a small town?
Surely, the landlords have an interest in lowering the rents to ensure that their properties are let rather than laying empty or being let at tiny rates?
