New fruit and veg shop opening in Alderley

Local residents are going to have a new place to shop for their fruit and vegetables as a greengrocers is opening up in the premises previously occupied by Alan Jackson Butchers.

Steve Leyland, who runs the flower stall on Grove Street in Wilmslow, is collecting the keys this week and planning to open his new shop at the beginning of December.

Steve will be well known to many local residents because in addition to running the flower stall for the past 11 years he has had numerous fruit and veg shops over the years.

Following in his father's footsteps, Steve began working in the industry when he was 16 years old. He started out in Sale and has had shops in Macclesfield, Congleton, Wilmslow and Heald Green. He also ran 'Alderley Veg' at The Parade about 15 years ago.

Steve told me "We are going to be selling fruit, veg, flowers and a range of delicatessen products, including cheeses, pâtés and oils. We'll see how it goes, what people want to buy and maybe we'll look for somewhere in Wilmslow in the future."

The new shop in Alderley Edge is a joint venture with Steve Cooper from Knutsford based Michael McDonald who supply fruit and vegetables to the catering industry.

Steve Leyland from Dean Drive, Wilmslow will certainly have his hands full over the next few months as he'll be running the new Alderley Edge shop alongside his Wilmslow flower stall.