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Un_rap the zero-waste shop on Webber Hill, Falmouth announced it was closing last month due to the landlady selling the building. But this week shop owner Hannah Pearce announced on Facebook that the shop had been given a reprieve after the landlady of the building they occupy the ground floor of told them they could stay for the foreseeable future. However, the building is still up for sale.
“We are open as normal in our usual location for the foreseeable future,” she said in the post. “We are not shutting down. The shop was opened by the then mayor Grenville Chappel in 2018 (Image: File) “A group of people have gathered together to keep the shop open and un_rap community alive, but we might need your help so please keep your eyes peeled for updates.
“Please spread the word that we are open and not shutting down or moving. And most of all, please show us your support and keep shopping with us while we transition into a new business model behind the scenes. “Big thanks to the landlady who is letting us stay, though the space is still available to purchase if you are looking for a good investment.
..” READ NEXT: Maritime museum to close for six weeks next year to repair leaky roof Hannah announced on social media at the beginning of September that the time had come for her to move onto new things after her landlady decided to sell the building in which her business occupies.
She said the business would close in mid-October if nobody came forward. But that is not happening now. The three-storey terrace house is currently on the market with Laskowski and Co for £350,000.
The shop has been open for just over six years serving Falmouth with plastic-free and zero-waste goods. Hannah said the community of loyal and kind customers had made it a very successful business with strong values. The building in Webber Hill is on the market for £350,000 with Laskowski & Co (Image: Zoopla/Laskowski & Co) Falmouth University graduate Hannah got the idea for Falmouth’s zero waste shop, un_rap, after hiking 500 miles across Spain whilst refusing single-use plastic.
The dream of supplying Falmouth with sustainable choices became a reality in 2018, and the shop has since provided the local population with solutions to avoid unnecessary packaging when buying everyday items..
