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Is Costa closing? Full list of coffee shops shutting for good
Check if your local is at risk of disappearing forever
MAJOR coffee chain Costa has confirmed that several stores will close forever in 2024 - we round up which ones are affected.
The caffeine giant has around 2,000 sites nationwide, so chances are you'll have one near you.
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The chain has already shut the doors to dozens of its sites in recent months.
Costa says it regularly reviews its store estate across the UK to ensure it's right for its communities and teams.
This can include the closing or renovation of existing stores, or the opening of new stores.
Below we reveal the full list of Costa Coffee sites which have already shut and those which are due to close this year.
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Which Costa Coffee shops have closed?
The following sites have already closed over the last year, although a couple will be returning to their local areas.
Each of the sites which have closed has further Costas nearby, which you can find using the locator tool on the chain's website.
Here are the Costa shops which closed in 2023:
- Coliseum retail park in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire - June 3
- Welch Way, Witney - June 5,
- Wigan town centre - June 25
- Five Rise shopping centre, Bingley - July 9
- High Street, Worcester - July (relocated September 15)
- Lowestoft's North Quay retail park - July 23 (refurbishment)
- Church Street, Oakham - September 15
- West Bridgford, near Nottingham - September 22
- Commercial Street, Newport, Wales - October
- Church Street in Malvern, near Worcestershire - November 17
- Gatwick Airport South Terminal - November
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The following branches closed, or are set to close this year:
- Packhorse Road, Buckinghamshire - January 10
- King Street, Maidstone, Kent - January 20
- Chiswick High Road, London - February 6
- Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh - February 14
- Rottingdean, Brighton and Cove - February
- Erdington High Street, Birmingham - March 1
- Cheltenham (inside House of Fraser) - March 23
- Stockton Heath, Warrington - April 11
- High Street West, Uppingham - May
Which other food and drink chains have closed?
Food and drink chains in general have been suffering in recent months as the cost of living has led to fewer people spending on eating out.
Businesses had been struggling to bounce back after the pandemic, only to be hit with soaring energy bills and inflation.
Multiple chains have been affected, resulting in big name brands like Wetherspoons and Frankie & Benny's closing branches.
In early 2023, burger chain Byron Burger collapsed into administration resulting in the loss of over 200 jobs.
Prezzo, the Italian chain, also revealed plans to shut 46 restaurants last year as a result of soaring energy and food costs, putting 810 jobs at risk.
More recently, Papa Johns confirmed 43 closures for May 2024.
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Although some chains have managed to persevere, like Greggs which announced huge expansion plans.
Bakery chains Wenzel's the Bakers and Patisserie Valerie are also looking at opening new branches.
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