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Major supermarket closes store on popular high street in latest closure drama

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November 16, 2024February 12, 2023
Major supermarket closes store on popular high street in latest closure drama

The Crawley branch has been forced to sell their last pack of Percy Pigs (Picture: Google)

An M&S store is closing its doors for good today after decades on the high street.

The Crawley branch has been forced to sell their last pack of Percy Pigs after ‘shopping patterns changed’, according to the retail giant.

Graham Bennett, M&S regional manager, said: ‘After consulting with our colleagues following our proposals earlier this year, our Queensway store will close on Saturday, November 16.

‘Individual conversations are continuing with our colleagues and wherever possible, we will be offering them alternative roles with M&S.

‘Thank you to all our customers who have shopped at the store – we will continue to work hard serving you at our nearby Acorn Park M&S Food.’

Crawley Borough’s Council leader Michael Jones said the closure was a ‘real blow for the town centre’, according to Sussex world.

Customers have expressed their disappointment, with one writing on Facebook: ‘Very angry and upset about this.’

Crawley. UK - 19 January, 2021: color image depicting the exterior architecture of a Marks and Spencer store in the town centre of Crawley, UK. The streets are quiet and relatively devoid of people during the coronavirul lockdown.
Crawley Borough’s Council leader Michael Jones said the closure was a ‘real blow for the town centre’ (Picture: Getty Images)

Another added: ‘This is not going to be good for our town. This was the only decent shop we had.’

Luckily the nearest store is now far away in retail park Acorn park.

Mr Bennett also said they are hoping to invest in a new store in the area for the future.

But for now the Queensway branch will remain closed.

The chain has 405 stores across the country, but was forced to close branches in Manchester, Swindon and Birmingham between August and November last year.

They confirmed its Murraygate Dundee will shut for good on July 6, and the the Belfry Shopping Centre chain in Redhill, Surrey stated is would close on August 17.

M&S also revealed the closure of its Walworth store in South London, and its home store in Kingditch Trading Estate in Tewkesbury, Cheltenham.

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