Police investigating ‘suspicious’ fire at Nerang’s Fully Promoted embroidery store on Gold Coast
Two Gold Coast business owners who purchased a franchise in March have spoken about their ‘heartbreaking’ loss due to a fire at their store this morning. SUBSCRIBE TO READ MORE.
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POLICE are investigating a fire that ripped through a Gold Coast business this morning.
Emergency services were called around 9.20am after reports of a fire at Fully Promoted embroidery store on Nerang St, Nerang.
Co-owner Linda Sutton told the Bulletin the incident was another nail in the coffin after the coronavirus hit trade in March.
“We thought buying a business before COVID-19 hit was soul-destroying but now we are confronted with this,” Ms Sutton, 50, said.
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“We haven’t been able to go inside but we can see there has been a lot of damage to the front of our shop — it’s heartbreaking.
“More than 30 customer orders are smoke damaged. We are also concerned about our $70,000 embroidery machines.”
No one was inside at the time but one patient, with a finger injury, was assessed at the scene.
Fire investigators and police are still on scene.
A Queensland Police spokeswoman said the incident was suspicious and a crime scene had been declared.
Queensland Police urged anyone who witnessed the incident or anything suspicious in the area at the time to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Originally published as Police investigating ‘suspicious’ fire at Nerang’s Fully Promoted embroidery store on Gold Coast