For the past few weeks, those looking for Fowle's famous sausage were out of luck, but not anymore. Fowle's Market on High Street reopened yesterday, just in time for those early summer barbecues, after an extensive renovation spruced up the 105-year-old market.
"The place has changed a lot," new owner Andy MacDonald said.
In April, the market and butcher shop changed ownership for the fourth time in its history when Peter Thompson sold the store to MacDonald. Thompson will continue to work at the store alongside MacDonald.
The display cases have doubled in size, new awnings shield the front of the building from the sun, and a new hand-carved, gold leaf sign hangs above the business. But despite all the new additions, MacDonald promises the store will not be void of the character that makes it so quaint.
"We just want to use the space better," MacDonald said. "There are certain retro parts of the store people identify with. We are not going to scare off our customers. We want to keep the customers happy."
