Lad who charged 2p-a-go to jump off his bunk bed now runs £10m empire
15.06.2022 - 09:35
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A Stockport lad who has built a multi-million company is hoping to rebuild the beloved local where he had his first pint. Stefan White is the co-owner of Bier Company along with his best mate Tom Renshaw.
The company is an online shop stocking craft beers from breweries across the UK and Stefan and Tom have built an empire which has seen them rake in a whopping £10 million in revenue. Speaking to the MEN, Stefan expressed his wish to one day bring back the beloved Fir Tree pub in North Reddish.
A once ‘thriving’ local in the area, the pub was knocked down to make way for a supermarket leaving locals devastated. Entrepreneur Stefan, who used to charge his younger brother and sister 2p a time to jump off of his top bunk bed as a child, said: “I grew up right next to the Fir Tree pub, that was where I had my first pint.
"But it was knocked down for a Lidl. The plan is that hopefully in the future I have enough money to rebuild the Fir Tree pub.” Fir Tree was demolished at the end of 2020 despite residents pleading for the 'beautiful building' to be protected.
Stockport council received 16 letters of objection to the plans. One read: "The Fir Tree was once a thriving pub at the heart of the community and with the right management team, staff and security in place, it could thrive once again.
“The Fir Tree is sorely missed by the people in the community, especially in North Reddish, where there isn't a single pub. Pubs are the heart of any community and something that North Reddish is currently missing.”
Another added that that the community had been ‘ripped apart’ since the pub closed in 2019, while a fellow resident pleaded for the ‘beautiful building’ to be protected. Many hoped the Fir Tree, in North Reddish, could be
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