{"id":143698,"date":"2023-11-15T18:22:30","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T18:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/?p=143698"},"modified":"2023-11-15T18:22:30","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T18:22:30","slug":"why-oh-why-cry-shoppers-as-ms-to-close-much-loved-cafe-within-days-after-15-years-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/lifestyle\/why-oh-why-cry-shoppers-as-ms-to-close-much-loved-cafe-within-days-after-15-years-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"'Why oh why' cry shoppers as M&S to close much-loved cafe within days after 15 years | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

SHOPPERS are "gutted" as a much-loved M&S cafe is set to close after 15 years.<\/p>\n

The cafe in Cookstown will shut for the final time on Sunday, November 26.<\/p>\n

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Staff at M&S in Cookstown, Northern Ireland announced the closure "with great sadness" in a post on Facebook.<\/p>\n

It said: "Thank you to all our valued colleagues and customers that we have had the pleasure of serving over the past 15 years.<\/p>\n

"We want to celebrate the anniversary of 15 years of the cafe by having a party for customers and colleagues, a surprise visitor and a competition!"<\/p>\n

The cafe is holding a colouring competition for children and will have some games and prizes to give away to mark the last day.<\/p>\n

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Locals took to Facebook to share their disappointment at the news and thank the staff.<\/p>\n

One person said: "So sad good luck to all the staff".<\/p>\n

And another added: "That's awful news, why close it?"<\/p>\n

While a third commented: "So sad to hear this, we loved the cafe".<\/p>\n

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Another customer asked: "Why oh why?"<\/p>\n

The cafe in Cookstown is not the only M&S cafe set to close this month, and another has already pulled the shutters down for the final time.<\/p>\n

Recently it was confirmed that its cafe in Chineham shopping centre in Basingstoke will also close on November 26.<\/p>\n

This follows the closure of the M&S cafe in the Eagles Meadow Foodhall in Wrexham earlier this month.<\/p>\n

M&S revealed earlier this year it would permanently shut ten of its stores and relocate more shops this year.<\/p>\n

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