New firm is lined up for Tettenhall cafe
New tenants are poised to take over a former award-winning cafe in Tettenhall that closed its doors suddenly to the shock of customers and neighbouring businesses, it has been announced today.
Sadliers closed just three months after it had expanded and hired new staff, in October. Now Wolverhampton-based Michael Tromans, which has been marketing the premises, says a deal is provisionally agreed for a new firm to move there. The firm's name has not been given and no final contract signed.
Mark Tromans, from the company, said: "We had a lot of interest. We received numerous competing offers and we have provisionally agreed something we're now trying to progress."
Rumours had circulated in the area that Chapel Ash-based Italian restaurant Bella had wanted to take over the premises in Upper Green but staff today said they had looked around the building but were not pursuing their interest.
National chain Bella Italia, which has expressed in interest in moving to Wolverhampton, also denied they were behind the offer.
Spokesman Jonathan Havenhand said: "We are looking at Wolverhampton central and Bentley Bridge but not Tettenhall. "We have nothing secured yet though. It is early days."
While the name of the new tenants remains unknown, Tettenhall Regis Councillor Jonathan Yardley said he hoped it would be an independent firm to preserve the area's character.
He said: "It is a prime site in the village. We want something suited to the typical English village green scene. I know there has been a huge amount of interest in the site and at one point I believe there were 16 companies vying for it."
