Fat Dog Retail opens in Northwich

For Angela Birleson and Angelus Ellis, it was a dream come true to open Fat Dog Retail and fill a gap in the Northwich high street.

The couple, who are due to get married later this year, wanted to create a goth shop which would not be intimidating to shoppers.

Angela said: "I started the wax melts in the first lockdown to make wedding favours for our wedding, which Covid has postponed for a year.

Angela Birleson and Angelus Ellis have opened Fat Dog Retail

"We then launched a website for them after major testing – next came my partner's dream to have a goth shop."

Angelus continued: "Our target market ranges from goth/emo/punks to people interested in the occult, wicca etc.

"My goal in the shop design was to create something that I would want to shop in, but also somewhere that my mum could shop for me in.

"A lot of goth shops I went in growing up were small, cramped and might be off-putting to someone not into that kind of thing – we wanted something different.

Angela Birleson and Angelus Ellis have opened Fat Dog Retail

"Its more been a dream of mine to open this kind of shop since I was a teenager, but my partner has been very supportive and I couldn’t have done this without her though.

"The response has been amazing.

"We are working hard to get awareness out about the shop as we are outside of the town centre but when people come in they have all been very impressed.

Angela Birleson and Angelus Ellis have opened Fat Dog Retail

"I think we have now had two customers in tears as they’ve said Northwich has needed a shop like this in so long, but everyone’s reactions have been so positive."

The shop is located at The Old Printworks in Spencer Street.

You can find out more by visiting facebook.com/FatDogRetail or fatdogretail.com.