A MAJOR British health chain with more than 700 stores has shut down a branch in a scenic market town for good.
The store is set to close today (September 14) in the latest retail blow to the town.
The Holland & Barrett store located in the St Mary Centre, Thornbury, is to cease trading as part of a restructuring programme.
The news sparked concern from Ashley Smith, the chair of Thornbury Town and District Residents Association, who described the move as a “real shame”.
“It is another empty shop,” he told the Gazette.
“The street is dying and nothing palpable is being done.
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“More and more houses are being built, with less and less infrastructure.”
A Holland and Barrett spokesperson says the closure is part of its nationwide transformation plan.
“This is part of an ongoing £70 million investment into transforming our stores, which includes opening and renovating more than 200 new locations nationwide.
“Our programme includes a mix of new store openings, refurbishments, relocations, lease expiries and closures, with decisions focused on ensuring we are operating from the right locations to best serve customers both in-store and online.”
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The nearest Holland & Barrett store for residents in Thornbury after today will be in Bradley Stoke.
The closure comes after the recent shuttering of a branch of Lloyds Bank in Thornbury.
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Gorica
17:00
HNL
Varaždin
Como
17:30
SEA
Parma
Torino
17:30
SEA
Roma
Bodø/Glimt
18:00
ELI
Sandefjord
Djurgården
18:00
ALL
GAIS
Sirius
18:00
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Sunday 13 September
Flamengo
2 – 1
SEA
Corinthians
Famalicão
1 – 1
PRL
Sporting
Real Sociedad
0 – 3
PRD
Atlético
Mirassol
2 – 2
SEA
Vitória
Sassuolo
3 – 2
SEA
Juventus
Hajduk
1 – 0
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Hunedoara
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U Craiova
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