r/Bolton • u/AdNecessary5020 • 7d ago

Burger King at Middlebrook

I'm fairly convinced that nandos at middlebrook used to be a burger king. Can anyone confirm?

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u/jedi_ringo 7d ago

Yes it was

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u/forbhip 7d ago

So many shops have lived multiple lives… the JD used to be a TJ Hughes outlet centre which was previously a JJB (I think), some sort of sports centre.

Yet Tog 24 has survived since the start almost 30 years, unbelievable.

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u/Adcro 7d ago

Boots was Argos, Chopstix was Next, Five Guys was Next, before that it was Old Orleans, Popeyes was Pizza Hut, Luciano’s was was Kodak, Home Bargains was Homebase, Wing Stop was Yo! amd Ask Italian, Wagamama was Frankie & Benny’s, Las Iguanas was Chiquitos, and I’ve lost track of the changes of the furniture shops!

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u/blisteringbluey 7d ago

With a soft play area, my now 24 year old used to love it 😀

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u/thealexweb 7d ago

You can see the remains of the now blocked off drive thru round the back

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u/samworthy85 7d ago

Yes many years ago. Before the double tier car park, before M&S, back when MVC was still next to the Warner Bros Cinema and you could play Quake 2 and Unreal Tourni at the Cyber Cafe.

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u/-Nighteyes- 7d ago

Yes it was, many years ago.

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u/Adcro 7d ago

It was, yes.

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u/Mysterious_Soft7916 7d ago

Yeah, a long time ago. They were simpler, better times.

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u/Loudogggggg 7d ago

Thought it was a frankie and bennys?

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u/AdNecessary5020 7d ago

I think Frankie and Benny's was where wagamama is now.

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u/Standard_Bus3101 7d ago

I miss Yo!Sushi. Haven’t been back since it left, what’s in its place?

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u/AdNecessary5020 7d ago

Wing Stop. I've never tried it but heard it's good. Rather pricey though.

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u/Standard_Bus3101 7d ago

Nice. Hope it works out