Overview
- The branch shut on January 11 following a November 2025 announcement by the Scottish family-owned chain.
- A local fundraiser provided about £500 to each redundant employee to help with immediate costs.
- Organisers reported some staff were offered roles at other branches, though not everyone can accept transfers.
- Residents warned the loss hurts elderly and low-income shoppers who depended on the budget outlet for weekly groceries.
- The 346-store chain has another closure scheduled in Eccles, Staffordshire, on February 2, while local officials fear a vacant unit in Largs’ Brisbane Quarter.