In reply to simes303:
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> Really? Sheffield already has The Foundry, The Edge, The Matrix and The Works, plus at least 4 decent free outdoor boulders. It's just going to put extra strain on the existing leading walls.
> This is no different to Sainsbury's opening a store where there are already 3 smaller stores (as has recently happened in Broomhill).
Don't forget The Picture House.
If someone is going to open a BMC NPC then surely the requirements of the BMC automatically mean they must be reasonably well funded? The parking spaces, the spectator viewing, the competition wall that can be permanently reserved, all add to the size and hence cost of the building, I would expect.
Aewsome may be well funded but they are hardly Sainsbury's or Tesco.
Obviously if the set up cost is enhanced for an NPC then there may be pressure on pricing to recover the costs, if not initially, perhaps later on. It will be interesting to see if the pricing matches the current walls or if Awesome think that Sheffield's Yorkshiremen will easily parted from their cash.