The opening of the new store

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Inside Mr Simms Sweet Shop in Crawley's County Mall Shopping Centre - picture special

By Mark Dunford

Published 15th Jun 2021, 14:54 BST

Updated 16th Jun 2021, 09:11 BST

Mr Simms opening in Crawley on Tuesday lunchtime.

Customers could not wait to enter the new store on the bottom floor of County Mall.

Editor Mark Dunford attended the opening and took these photos.

You can take a video tour of Mr Simms Crawley store here

A huge variety of sweets in the store

1. Mr Simms opens in Crawley

A huge variety of sweets in the store

The pick n mix

2. Mr Simms opens in Crawley

The pick n mix

Mayor of Crawley Shahzad Abbas Malik cuts the cake at the opening

3. Mr Simms opens in Crawley

Mayor of Crawley Shahzad Abbas Malik cuts the cake at the opening

Franchisee Tanveer Ulhaq hands over store keys to sons Tahmoor and Hamza

4. Mr Simms opens in Crawley

Franchisee Tanveer Ulhaq hands over store keys to sons Tahmoor and Hamza