{"id":15815,"date":"2017-01-25T20:14:55","date_gmt":"2017-01-25T20:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=15815"},"modified":"2017-01-25T20:14:55","modified_gmt":"2017-01-25T20:14:55","slug":"grangetown-landmark-store-close-66-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/01\/25\/grangetown-landmark-store-close-66-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Grangetown landmark store to close after 66 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A POPULAR Grangetown decorating shop is preparing to close its doors for the last time after 66 years of trading.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FA Jones, on Penarth Road, was opened in 1951 by Fred and Phyllis Jones. The successful family business once owned stores in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clare Road, Whitchurch Road, Clifton Street, Cowbridge Road, Albany Road and James Street, as well as in Grangetown.<\/span><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-15797\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/STORE-FRONT-1-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"F.A. Jones decorators will finally close it doors after 66 years of trading.\" width=\"664\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/STORE-FRONT-1-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/STORE-FRONT-1-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/STORE-FRONT-1-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/STORE-FRONT-1-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/STORE-FRONT-1-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/STORE-FRONT-1.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15797\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/STORE-FRONT-1-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"F.A. Jones decorators will finally close it doors after 66 years of trading.\" width=\"664\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/STORE-FRONT-1-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/STORE-FRONT-1-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/STORE-FRONT-1-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/STORE-FRONT-1-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/STORE-FRONT-1-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/STORE-FRONT-1.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\nF.A. Jones decorators will finally close it doors after 66 years of trading.<br \/>\nThe shop is now owned by Fred\u2019s two sons Brian, 66, and Gerald Jones, 69, who have been involved in the business for over 50 years.<br \/>\n\u201cI\u2019ve worked here since I was 14. We used to have seven stores all over Cardiff back in the days when shops were little. But over the years it\u2019s become harder. The introduction of online shopping has taken its toll on independent shops, but really we\u2019re packing up because of age,\u201d said Brian Jones.<br \/>\nHe added: \u201cIt used to be we would have a sale and the queue would start from six in the morning and last until we closed that night. I have pictures of people queuing around the street in the snow.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15795\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15795\" style=\"width: 621px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-15795\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/LINE-IN-THE-SNOW--300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Customers queuing in the snow\" width=\"621\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/LINE-IN-THE-SNOW--300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/LINE-IN-THE-SNOW--1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/LINE-IN-THE-SNOW--770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/LINE-IN-THE-SNOW--500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/LINE-IN-THE-SNOW--293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/LINE-IN-THE-SNOW-.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15795\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-15795\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/LINE-IN-THE-SNOW--300x224.jpg\" alt=\"Customers queuing in the snow\" width=\"621\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/LINE-IN-THE-SNOW--300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/LINE-IN-THE-SNOW--1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/LINE-IN-THE-SNOW--770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/LINE-IN-THE-SNOW--500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/LINE-IN-THE-SNOW--293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/LINE-IN-THE-SNOW-.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><\/noscript> Customers queuing in the snow<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n\u201cI\u2019ve got a tear in my eye. It\u2019s a lifetime and the memories are fantastic. I remember the Queen going past. I was up on the roof and she waved at me.<br \/>\n\u201cWe went up to Bristol and were some of the first people to see Concorde. They used the sealants that we used to sell when they built it. They opened the doors and I thought it looked more like a big eagle.<br \/>\n&#8220;It was absolutely fabulous. We sat in it and it was unbelievable. They served us lunch. My friends didn\u2019t believe me until I showed them the pictures. Six months later it flew for the first time and all my friends called to tell me.\u201d<br \/>\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"FA Jones memories\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jUvzbVEzby8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"FA Jones memories\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jUvzbVEzby8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nKeith Warren, 58, has worked at FA Jones for 24 years, and travels from his home in Gilfach Goch to work every day.<br \/>\n\u201cI\u2019ve been in the trade since 1975, this is only my second ever job. It\u2019s gradually gotten quieter and quieter and they\u2019ve finally decided to call it a day and retire. I\u2019ll have to find another job. I\u2019m only 58, and it will probably be something closer to home.\u201d<br \/>\nThe store has been busy since the announcement, said Brian Jones, adding: \u201cIt\u2019s always been a busy store, but the 50% closing down sale is making people very happy.\u201d<br \/>\nVic King, 59, travelled all the way from Llandysul in West Wales to visit the store, and his friend, one last time.<br \/>\n\u201cWe\u2019re going to miss it. Can\u2019t they just open up half of it?\u201d he joked.<br \/>\nBrian Jones puts the success and longevity of the business down to regular customers.<br \/>\n\u201cObviously I want to send a message of thanks to everyone, but overall it\u2019s just so sad. The local community has been so supportive, and further afield. Like I said, all my customers are regular customers,\u201d he said.<br \/>\nRetirement will be bittersweet, said Brian Jones as he joked about his plans.<br \/>\n\u201cI plan to retire, and do little as possible to be honest, but I\u2019m sure my wife will have something arranged for me,\u201d he said.<br \/>\nMr Jones said that he was looking forward to playing more with his grandchildren. A keen chess player, he aded that he would like to go to Russia to enter some tournaments.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Neath based <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">J G Hale Construction has made a planning application to convert the building, along with the 6,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">000 square foot store, into 19 social housing flats and a commercial property.<\/span><br \/>\nBrian Jones was relaxed about the plans.<br \/>\n&#8220;You have to have affordable housing or people won\u2019t have anywhere to live. I\u2019ve been here for 52 years, since I was 14 years old, and to be honest I don\u2019t want to know what kind of shop it will be.\u201d<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-19962\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-15-at-15.41.40-300x169.png\" alt=\"66 years of decorating Cardiff - an FA JONES timeline\" width=\"1022\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-15-at-15.41.40-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-15-at-15.41.40-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-15-at-15.41.40-770x434.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-15-at-15.41.40-500x282.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-15-at-15.41.40-293x165.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-15-at-15.41.40.png 1252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1022px) 100vw, 1022px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-19962\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-15-at-15.41.40-300x169.png\" alt=\"66 years of decorating Cardiff - an FA JONES timeline\" width=\"1022\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-15-at-15.41.40-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-15-at-15.41.40-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-15-at-15.41.40-770x434.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-15-at-15.41.40-500x282.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-15-at-15.41.40-293x165.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-06-15-at-15.41.40.png 1252w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1022px) 100vw, 1022px\" \/><\/noscript><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"gdlr-page-title\"><strong>Take a look at some nostalgic pictures of the business\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/01\/25\/decades-trade-memories-fa-jones-grangetown\/\"><strong>Decades in trade \u2013 memories of FA Jones of Grangetown<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>FA Jones will close permanently in about five to six weeks, depending on stock levels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A POPULAR Grangetown decorating shop is preparing to close its doors for the last time after 66 years of trading. FA Jones, on Penarth Road, was opened in 1951 by Fred and Phyllis Jones. The successful family business once owned stores in Clare Road, Whitchurch Road, Clifton Street, Cowbridge Road, Albany Road and James Street, as well as in Grangetown. F.A. Jones decorators will finally close it doors after 66 years of trading. 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