The Open Guide to London: the free London guide - Differences between Version 2 and Version 1 of Wiki Discussion/Retail Chains

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We are getting an increasing number of instances of a retail outlet with many branches. Examples include:

I maintain that there should be generic pages describing the chain and anything that all branches have in common. Then, in the instances that all the branches really are the same, we do not need individual pages on each branch, just a list of addresses. We do not even need that if the chain's website provides this information.

There is still a need for individual writeups where there are differences, e.g. Penderel's Oak, Crosse Keys.

In cases other than pubs, every branch will have the same name. Generic writeup is under the title without a post code. Branch specifics go into titles with post codes.

Thoughts please -- IvorW

I'm in agreement; fast food chain branches are much of a muchness, for example. --Earle

This doesn't go well with my ideas on "find the nearest X", which rather assume that each thing has its own page... and some Wetherspoons, for example, are much better than others. --Roger

Ditto for Starbucks.... I don't think we want a page for every one, but maybe serparate pages for the big ones... --AlexMcLintock

Well... what's to stop us having stub pages for each branch, which provide location data, but have no content save a link to the main chain page? --Earle


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