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Spar Biggar hosts grand opening day

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Spar Scotland welcomed independent retailer Arshad Aslam and team with the opening of his new Spar store on the High Street of Biggar, South Lanarkshire on 17 November. The 2,500sqft store has been refurbished after sitting empty for a while and now hosts a range of products and services for the local community to enjoy, …

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