Ian Beale finds fuming campaigners demonstrating and handing out leaflets
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Ian Beale is public enemy No 1 when Albert Square locals realise he's selling his restaurant to CostMart
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Ian Beale finds fuming campaigners demonstrating and handing out leaflets
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They've discovered Ian has sold his soul - or at least his restaurant - and they're disgusted...
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Ian's horrified to find Buster heading a group of locals who are stopping customers from entering his cafe
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He discovers in no uncertain terms that they're not happy about his sale of Beales to supermarket chain CostMart
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With the local traders ganging up on Ian and his businesses, will Kathy persuade them to back down?
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Kathy tries to stand up for Ian, but the boycott continues
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Ian calls a meeting to try and convince the traders and residents to halt their drastic action...
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But will the livid locals be persudaded or will they continue to target his East End empire? Watch EastEnders on BBC1, from Monday, May 2
