Grade Reids, Cyril Smith and Asda: all three have contributed to making Rochdale the place it is.rnAsda's announcement last summer that It planned to opena 633,500 sq ft distribution facility at Wilson Bowden's Kingsway business park gave the town a much-needed economic boost.rnThe 44-acre development provides new chilled warehousing, waste recycling, and includes the extra floorspace needed following the Netto takeover.rnRobert Grafton, director at Wilson Bowden, first heard whispers that a big retailer was looking at his site before Christmas 2010. Like many observers, he was surprised that Asda shortlisted Bolton's Cuta-cre site - which still needs infrastructure investment and planning permission - and the troubled Omega site at Warrington, along with his own.
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