‘It’s an emotional day’: Sadness as popular shop in market town near Peterborough closes after 17 years
The long-standing shop said goodbye to customers today (March 24)
A long-standing shop near Peterborough closed its doors today (Tuesday, March 24) after 17 years.
The Original Factory Shop, in High Causeway, Whittlesey, said goodbye to customers this afternoon after more than a decade-and-a-half of trading.
The discount retailer called in administrators at the end of January, putting 1,200 jobs at risk.
Many of the chain’s 137 shops are now set to close, with branches in Cornwall, Herefordshire and County Durham among those to due cease trading over the coming days.
In an emotional Facebook post, management at the Whittlesey branch said: “So tomorrow we say goodbye to all our lovely customers. It has been a wonderful 17 years and it will be an emotional day.
“We still cannot believe it is ending. Thank you to everyone for your kind words and support.
“Thank you to my team past and present who have been the best of the best through everything
“This is a truly sad time for my team and our customers.”