# What "Original Locations" have you been to?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 23, 2025, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-original-locations-have-you-been-to/1024224 "2025-10-23T15:40:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 25, 2025, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-original-locations-have-you-been-to/1024224/98 "2025-10-25T20:24:38Z")

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Bill’s is pretty ubiquitous here in England.

Quoting myself

> [@Tell us about your local/regional restaurant chains](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-about-your-local-regional-restaurant-chains/973392/182):
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> I knew Bill’s before it was a restaurant, let alone a chain. Back in the day it was a trendy grocery store in Lewes (god, I have posted so many times about Lewes), on the south coast pretty much due south of London. Then they opened up a few tables selling amiable snacks as an extension of the grocery - we used to go there often back then, as it was cheap and rather good. And we have watched with a degree of puzzlement as it grew. Nearing 100 branches now. I would never have thought that would happen with such a simple idea.

[Locations](https://bills-website.co.uk/locations/) - I counted 49. I know they took quite a hit in the pandemic.

j

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