Appleby’s Specialities

Appleby’s is one of Middleton’s oldest businesses which isn’t part of a chain, it was here long before the big chains came into Middleton such as Costa, Sports Direct, KFC and Tesco’s newly built store. It is a deli, quite a small place but still they sell some fruit and vegetables, meats, drinks and sandwiches. With a Subway confirmed to be opening in Middleton soon, this place sure has more competition, and this time in one of their key areas, but I’m sure they’ll continue thriving, infact it is interesting I write this review now, to be able to look back and compare when Subway is open to see how they have changed to complete better, with fierce, big name competition just a few stores down, in the old Santander building next to The Roebuck.
Now back to Appleby’s, it is a small building on the corner of Wood Street and Middleton Gardens, next to Amigo’s and opposite Simon’s Café and Middleton Computers. There is no outdoor or indoor seating, but this isn’t your typical place for that.
The main services and food Appleby’s provide are fruit and vegetables, a small yet decent selection paid for by weight, as well as some cooked meats, sandwiches and a poor selection of drinks, mainly fizzy cans.
The staff here are okay, yet don’t really stand out but in a way this place could be so much better and more profitable, such as providing a wider range of foods to eat, and drinks and maybe adding a few tables for diners to eat in, as well as slightly refurbishing it inside, as in a way, it just feels outdated and like it hasn’t been updated for a very long time, which also lets this place down as for now I sadly can’t warrant awarding Appleby’s with anything over 2 stars.