A new Pizza and Salad Bar opened on St John’s Road, Abingdon, where the car parts shop used to be and next to the laundrette. They will be open from 12pm to 11pm, seven days a week. They also have some dine-in tables.

The business opened its first branch in London in 2016; they have about 130 branches across England, Scotland and Wales.

Half a dozen dedicated pizza businesses and many other businesses in Abingdon sell pizzas. This ‘pizza fad’ (as Mad magazine called it in 1958) shows no sign of fading.

The Cowshed,  a new bottle shop and micro-bar, opened yesterday in Stert Street, Abingdon.

They serve keg beer, bottled beer, artisan drinks, spirits, and soft drinks on the premises. They also function as an off license (prices are then less).

The shop and micro-bar have come together very quickly. The bar was only built on Wednesday, and some window pictures showing cows will appear shortly.

There should be another couple of businesses opening next week in Abingdon: a pizzaria on the 13th (on St John’s Road) and an Aldi supermarket on the 15th.

A notice in the window of Added Ingredients says that the shop will not be reopening fully in October, as planned, but may open for a stock sale (cash only). For a long time, Jill Carver has been one of the mainstays of the town centre, not only running Added Ingredients but also chairing the Chamber of Commerce. There is more information on the Added Ingredients website.

A new shop opened in Bury Street this week. A local company have vaporiser shops in Abingdon and Witney and online shopping from Kingstone Bagpuize. The company’s previous shop in Stert Street closed because the premises needed remedial work.

The new shop has a minimalist look. Products are in a display case in the centre of the shop, with lots of space to vape.