How many of these do you shop in?
Here is a round-up of some of Glasgow’s oldest and best known businesses which are still surviving on the high street today.Glasgow’s famous sweetie shop, Glickman's Confectionery, was established in 1903, making it one of the city’s oldest surviving businesses.
The Walton family have run the place for more than 75 years – sadly, magician Roy Walton, who worked at the counter well into his 80s, died in 2020 – and customers visit from all over the world to be enchanted by everything from fart whistles and whoopee cushions to chattering teeth and fake dog poo.The Laing family have put Glasgow on the map when it comes to exquisite jewellery, and they are one of the city’s oldest businesses, with more than 170 years under their collective belts.
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