Overview
- Adnams will close five shops in Hadleigh, Frinton-on-Sea, Norwich, Saffron Walden and Stamford.
- The company said sustained cost pressures, operational hurdles and shifts in how people shop made these locations unviable.
- A formal consultation has begun to support staff in the affected stores.
- Leaders say the brewer will keep a shop footprint and seek sites that better match customer demand.
- The decision follows a tougher strategy under new CEO Jenny Hanlon to reduce debt and restore profitability after earlier losses.