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Sackboy created by Lorraine Wragg
Creator Lorraine Wragg with Sackboy
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Sackboy creator Lorraine Wragg, her children - Joshua and Jasmine - and friend Jackson Newton
SACKBOY’S PRIDE OF PLACE
HANDS OFF! He’s staying put!
Sackboy has caused a real stir at CHIPS Lytham St Anne’s.
The loveable character from Litte Big Planet holds pride of place behind the counter of the store in The Crescent. Sackboy was created by Lorraine Wragg for CHIPS as he’s a firm family favourite. Her son Joshua loves to play Little Big Planet and says it’s his favourite game of all time.
Lorraine, Joshua and his sister, Jasmine, and friend Jackson Newton popped in to CHIPS to deliver the gift. Franchisee Jon Doyle said: “The sackboy lives at the shop and he’s on permanent display. We’ve had many offer to buy him but he is definitely not for sale!”
A DOUBLE FOR JON
THERE was more than a touch of deja vu for Lytham St Anne’s businessman Jon Doyle at the annual CHIPS award ceremony.
For the 49-year-old scooped the top title of CHIPS Franchisee of the Year for the second time in just two years.
The award, sponsored by accountants CP Waites, was presented to Jon at CHIPS 7th Annual Christmas Conference held at Ramside Hall in County Durham. Nick Waites handed over a store plaque, engraved trophy and £250 – just like he did in October 2006.
The award was presented in recognition of Jon’s continuing hard work and top class level of commitment to his store and the CHIPS brand as a whole.
Winning the award again has delighted Jon who opened his video games store at 21, The Crescent, almost six years ago.
“I was very pleased when I won this award two years ago and it is great to see all our hard work hasn’t gone unnoticed once again,” said Jon, who works alongside his son Steven, Phil Nettleton, Lee Revill and Charles Atherton.
“The team here are always striving to offer our customers the very best in terms of customer service and range of product and they have played a huge part in the store’s success.”
CHIPS Joint Managing Director Don McCabe said: “It would have been very easy for Jon to have rested on his laurels but he is determined to keep his store on top. CHIPS Lytham St Anne’s is very well run, well stocked store and Jon is a very deserving winner once again.”
CHIPS now has 11 company stores, an award-winning website and 19 franchise shops from Glasgow to the south coast.
CHIPS Lytham St Anne’s is open seven days a week and buys, sells and trades all new and secondhand consoles, games and accessories.
November 2008
LOOKING GOOD!
St Anne’s Under 7s football team has Jon Doyle, of CHIPS Lytham St Annes, to thank for their smart kit.
Jon, whose CHIPS store is on The Crescent, was only too pleased to help out with sponsorship when he was asked to help the lads and there’s no mistaking the name CHIPS on their smart green and white strip.
The boys have been training together for the last two years and the squad is now 20-strong. Over the summer there have been a number of tournaments along the Flyde Coast and the team has been taking part and doing extremely well.
Among the squad of budding Beckhams, eight are training at the Manchester United Development Centre in Blackpool and one is at the Liverpool Development Centre.
The youngsters love every minute of their time on the pitch and are the envy of all the kids around for having such a cool and generous sponsor.
