And that’s a wrap - Jackie Lennox Chipper

As you know Lennoxes chipper is closing after 73 years in business. Who in Cork has never been? While Brian was the front man I always thought Frances was the brains, and the hardest worker. Truly an institution. But I think there is a mystery here. 

The reasons given for closing was that essentially it was too much hassle to get permanent staff. They needed ten permanent staff plus 30 others on a temporary basis. But it was a licence to print money. The goodwill in the business would be worth millions alone. Why not sell it? It just makes no sense to close it. Either there is a family feud or there is a development plan for the site or there is something else, as yet unknown. I’m intrigued 



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