Thorntons chocolate shop cleared out in latest blow to town centre
The Thorntons chocolate shop in Tavern Street, Ipswich, has been completely cleared out - Credit: Archant
The Thorntons chocolate shop in Ipswich town centre has been cleared out and is now standing empty.
Thorntons chocolate shop in Ipswich town centre, which has now closed - Credit: Archant
The shop in Tavern Street has also been removed from the list of branches on the company website, as owners say it is "is under consideration for closure".
Bosses of the chain first confirmed in October 2020 they were considering closing the store, after it was listed for rent on the website of Norwich-based chartered surveyors Roche.
A clear-out under way at the Thorntons store in Tavern Street, Ipswich - Credit: www.herositesolutions.co.uk
Rent for the four-storey building, complete with the ground floor shop, is priced at £30,000 a year.
The store is now empty, with signage removed. Waste management company Hero Site Solutions has posted photos of the shop being cleared out on their Facebook page.
Thorntons store in Tavern Street, Ipswich, being cleared out by Hero Site Solutions - Credit: www.herositesolutions.co.uk
Thorntons had shut all its shops and cafes temporarily during lockdown, while offering home delivery of products.
Other shops closing down in Ipswich include the Debenhams department store and the Top Shop and Top Man unit in the Sailmakers shopping centre.
A Thorntons spokesman said: "We can confirm this store is in a live consultation and is under consideration for closure.
Most Read
- 1 Ipswich Station closed as man arrested for possessing a firearm
- 2 Beautiful new bottomless brunches launch at Ipswich bar
- 3 'Lovely to be acknowledged' - Ipswich craft shop pleased with bounce back
- 4 Man arrested after Ipswich train station incident released
- 5 The early betting favourites to be the next Town boss
- 6 Items from Lidl and Sainsbury's recalled over health and safety concerns
- 7 Court to decide how much swindler should repay customers
- 8 North Stander: We've become a sacking club - and that makes me uneasy
- 9 Family's gratitude after Christmas samaritan's £50 act of kindness
- 10 Yellow weather warning in place as Storm Barra set to hit Suffolk
"Our customers can continue to access our range of Thorntons products online through our website www.thorntons.co.uk”
