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Slightly Smaller Jar Gherkin Emporium (Oct 2026–Oct 2026)
Fictional shop opened for the everyday-fixes news cycle; closed when someone asked for a bridie.
Jars, briefly. Photo: Richard George, “Branston Pickle 2006-04-17”, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5
Fictional Slightly Smaller Jar traded for eleven hours, sold three gherkins, and closed when a customer requested a steak bridie and would not be redirected. The owner respects the feedback and has applied to open a peh stall.
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