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Bakers, builders, barbers and bookshops. Discover the independent businesses on your doorstep, read honest reviews from neighbours, and keep your money in the community.
THIS WEEK ON THE HIGH STREET
240+
local businesses listed, from Yorkshire Street to the Town Hall square.
● 86 open right now
What are you looking for?
Five corners of the high street, all a short walk away.
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Food & Drink
64 places
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Trades & Repairs
51 places
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Independent Shops
47 places
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Health & Beauty
39 places
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Professional Services
42 places
BUSINESS OF THE MONTH
Flour & Fettle Bakehouse
Up before the sun since 2017, Flour & Fettle turns out sourdough, Eccles cakes and the best sausage roll on Drake Street. Everything is baked on site, the flour comes from a Lancashire mill, and any leftovers go to the food bank at close.
“We know most of our customers by name. That's the whole point.” Ruth, owner
Read their storyWHY SHOP LOCAL
Every pound spent here does more for Rochdale.
63p
of every pound spent with a small local business stays in the area, compared with around 40p at large chains.
1 in 3
local jobs in the borough are with small and independent firms, many of them family run.
0 miles
of motorway between you and most of these businesses. Walk, cycle, or hop on the tram.
Heard on the high street
“Needed a boiler fixed on a Sunday. Found a plumber on here who lives two roads over. Sorted by teatime.”
Dave M. Norden
“Since listing our shop we've had a steady stream of new faces. People really do want to support independents.”
Priya K. owner, Paper & Thread
“I've lived here twenty years and still discovered three cafes I never knew existed.”
Sarah L. Milnrow
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