Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, owners of Wrexham AFC, have stepped forward to help a local shop owner who had £7,000 worth of stock stolen in a burglary. Wrexham Trainer Revival on Lord Street was broken into last week before the stock was taken, prompting the launch of a fundraiser to raise £3,500.
“Wrexham Trainer Revival’s shop was ransacked and looted,” according to the GoFundMe page. Please assist this small business in reopening. The owner is a nice guy who is trying to help his community.” Donations have poured in, with a total of £8,250 raised so far. However, the football club’s owners stepped up and matched the target amount, donating £3,500 and leaving a heart emoji in the comments.
The store sells trainers, T-shirts and other items, as well as customising, repairing and reviving old trainers. Owner Stephen Tapp told North Wales Live that the break-in had devastated him, but that the community’s support had been “amazing.”
“To be honest with you, it’s absolutely devastating,” he said. We estimate that we’ve lost around £7,000 in stock, and I was ready to give it all up. The way everyone has rallied around us, on the other hand, has been truly incredible. I can’t thank the people of Wrexham enough. Also, a couple from America who I’ve only met once have started a fundraiser, which is wonderful to see. It has inspired me to continue because, at the end of the day, we want to provide people in Wrexham with good shops to visit and improve the town centre.”
