American-themed candy stores are taking over Oxford Street, one of London's iconic shopping streets. Now, they’re suspected of shady dealings.
Into that void have stepped the candy stores.Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images file
Candy World, with its billboard featuring the Statue of Liberty holding a chocolate bar, is among those under investigation, according to shopfront staff. The council has declined to name any of the two dozen-plus stores it’s looking into. On a recent visit, staff shrugged when asked if a manager was available to comment on the raids. Another intervened, a man with graying hair and a beard, a black T-shirt, black jeans and AirPods.
In all, the council says it’s short almost 8 million pounds in unpaid taxes across the whole street. Landlords have to pay these if their buildings are empty. So they often rent out the space to the first applicant — regardless of its quality or legitimacy, according to the council. “As soon as we left the store I said to my daughter, ‘Somebody has just played us,’” said Eide, 43, a cement-factory manager from Kjøpsvik, Norway. “This is a tourist trap — they just want to suck money out of people.”
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