'Such a shame' - Frustration as Morrisons stores in Birmingham among sites impacted by closures
Some Morrisons cafes and convenience stores are set to close
Morrisons has announced that up to 365 jobs could be at risk due to plans to close some of its cafes, convenience stores, florists, and fresh food counters - with some establishments in and around Birmingham set to close.
The company said the services were becoming more costly to operate than the revenue generated from customer spending. The closures will affect 52 cafes, all 18 market kitchens, 17 Morrisons Daily convenience stores, 13 florists, 35 meat counters, 35 fish counters, and four pharmacies.
In Birmingham, the convenience store on Queslett Road in Great Barr is set to close, as is the cafe located in the Stirchley Morrisons store. The Market Kitchen in Morrisons Edgbaston is also set to close.
The Morrisons cafes in Buntsford Industrial Park and Solihull, Warwick Road will also be closing.
Locals react to ‘disappointing’ news
Our readers have been reacting to the news on Facebook.
Responding to the announcement, Terry wrote: “I just started to use the cafe at Morrisons in Stirchley , lovely food and staff, such a shame.”
Sharon wrote: “Our Morrisons cafe in Stirchley is always busy. Don’t understand this!!” Another said: “Cafes may do better business if they were open past 4.45 pm. Numerous times after work my husband and I have met up to do the weekly shopping and thought let’s have tea first only to be turned away and it’s not even 5pm.”