AN iconic discount shop is to shut some of its shops from next month, check if your nearest is closing.
The Original Factory Shop will be closing at least two stores in May.
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The company sells homeware items, clothing, stationery and other home essentials.
Its another blow to the high street which has been seeing many closures over the past few months, with more to come.
Stores will be closing in Bideford, Devon on May 19 and in Stourport at the end of May.
On its Facebook page, the Bideford store confirmed it would be shutting its doors soon.
It said: “Sadly, we are closing our shop on Friday 19th May.
“We’d like to thank all our customers that have shopped with us over the years.
“We wish you all the best for the future.”
The Sun has asked if the company plans on any more of its 100 stores across the UK and will update the piece once we know more.
According to Facebook, The Original Factory Shop in Maltby, South Yorkshire was also set to close but will stay open.
The news comes after a raft of companies have announced store closured in recent months.
Some of them may be near where you live – so here’s a full list to help you check if you’re affected.
Lidl, which has 950 sites, is closing or relocating three of its supermarkets over the next couple of months.
Its store on Drayton Road, Mile Cross, will close on Sunday, April 30, and its shop on Sturry Road, Canterbury, will close on Sunday, May 28.
B&M has announced that its Bishop Auckland branch will shut on Friday, May 5.
It may not come as a shock to hear Paperchase closed stores in April, given its collapse into administration in January.
All 105 shops across the UK have shut.
It’s not just retailers closing branches – Wetherspoon and Stonegate, which owns Slug and Lettuce and Be At One, are closing a number of boozers and restaurants this year.
And big-name banks are closing dozens of branches this month – including Barclays and HSBC.
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