Eric Firman was the owner of frozen food chain Firman's Freezers, and a cash and carry in Salford. In January 1994, Eric served as best man at Reg Holdsworth and Maureen Naylor's wedding. He was a curious choice as he and Reg were almost strangers; a fellow member of WARTS, Eric was Reg's wholesaler for his new business venture, the Corner Shop. For Reg, the wedding was a business launch and Eric was his guest of honour. Eric attended the wedding but he was one of many to cry off from Reg's stag night. In August 1998, Eric sold Firman's to Freshcos and retired.