In 1910 Henry Bates had opened a fried fish shop at 107 High Street, and ten years later Herbert Bates had taken over.

At 139 widow Catherine White had a fruiterer’s shop in 1903, and by 1908 this had been taken over by her son William, who was now trading as a greengrocer.

At 141 Eli Hobson had opened a fried fish shop in 1908, next door to the Railway Inn.

Herbert Bates took over 139 and 141 in about 1922 (he also kept 107 for a short time), and he replaced the thatched roof with pantiles. He traded as The "ITO" Fish & Chip Saloon. By 1930 James William Bates was in charge of the business.

In 1940 the property was badly damaged when a German plane dropped a string of bombs on Rushden. The Duck Street junction was widened when the property was demolished.