Phil wanted to rent a shop in Footscray. The owner would rather it sits empty

During five years’ trading in Melbourne’s west, Phil Gaby’s business has had just as many homes.

Nan’s Bakehouse began at the markets, then moved to Footscray Plaza before expanding into the business next door. A coffee van followed, then a new store in Moonee Ponds – before its closure, when they ran into financial strife.