A Cardiff corner shop has announced its closure after 20 years. Shopkeepers Neil and Rachel Robjohn have closed their corner shop after 23 years serving the local community of Penylan. The married couple started the business in Waterloo Gardens in November 2000 after Neil was encouraged to become his own boss by a friend.
“I was always born to be a shopkeeper, I have the right attitude; being fair and having good customer service,” he said. But after more than two decades the couple are looking forward to some rest and relaxation. “The shop is just constant, there’s no let up,” said Neil.
“I’ve seen people in this business work and work and work until they’re incapacitated or they die. And I thought to myself ‘I’m not going to do that.’” He continued: “We’re going to take a good holiday with the family and we won’t have to worry about the shop whilst we’re away.”
