Closed West Yorkshire pub to be transformed into retail site

Local retail operators Aman Barhgota and his father Joga have invested in a closed former West Yorkshire pub as they look to launch their latest convenience store.

The father-and-son team have bought the Junction Inn in Heckmondwicke, West Yorkshire with the help of business property advisers at Christie & Co.

They will convert the pub into their second convenience store. The site had already been approved for planning permission to convert into apartments.

Funding for the conversion has been secured through specialist commercial finance broker, Christie Finance.

Previous owner, Lee Pattison decided to sell the freehold of the site in order to focus on growing his residential property portfolio.

Mr Barhgota commened: “I am excited to have completed on this property in order to pursue my plans for another convenience store. Thank you to Sam Ashton at Christie & Co and I look forward to opening the store as soon as possible.”

Alena Jawadwalla, finance consultant at Christie Finance, assisted the pair with securing finance to purchase the site and said: “Aman is highly experienced in the retail sector and further to extensive research prior to purchase, his plan to convert this community hub into a convenience store is a great addition to his growing portfolio.

“I am confident this business will be a successful venture and wish him and his father all the best.”

Sam Ashton, business agent at Christie & Co who handled the sale, commented: “Having gathered high interest locally during the marketing process, we found that the Junction Inn very much lent itself for alternative use.

“I wish the new owners all the best with this venture to convert the site into a business which will continue to serve the residents as a high quality convenience store.”

The freehold interest of the Junction Inn was sold off an asking price of £190,000.

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