Supermarket giant Sainsbury's is to close 200 of its in-store cafes which will impact around 2,000 workers. Only 67 cafes will remain open as the company continues its latest restructuring moves.
Other changes that customers could see in store in the months to come are closing less popular hot food counters in 34 stores and changing how it runs bakeries in 54 branches. Sainsbury's said it had spoken to staff and affected staff will be prioritised for vacant internal roles, the Mirror reports.
The cafe closure plan will come into force next month after Sainsbury's chief executive officer Simon Roberts said the company is focused on delivering for customers and at the same time making the business simpler. He said: “As we go through this period of transition, we have taken the difficult decision to close 200 of our cafes next month."
He said: “We have spoken to all colleagues affected by these changes today and are absolutely committed to supporting them in any way we can during this uncertain time. Of course, we understand this is very unsettling for our colleagues, but we must keep adapting our business to make sure we are offering customers the best possible food and drink at affordable prices.”
Below, you can see the cafes that are staying open and the ones which, so far, have been confirmed as closing.
Cafe's staying open
- Fosse Park
- Truro
- Rustington New
- Scarborough
- Marsh Mills
- Waterlooville
- Penzance
- Springfield
- Godalming
- Bognor Regis
- Kings Lynn Hardwick
- Thanet Westwood Cross
- Lincoln
- Ely
- Warren Heath
- Durham
- Monks Cross
- Emerson Grn
- Castle Point
- Bamber Bridge
- Longwater Lane
- Hazel Grove
- Weedon Rd
- Morecambe
- Leicester North
- Nantwich
- Pepper Hill
- Chichester
- Hereford
- Bury St.Edmunds
- Larkfield
- Cheadle
- Cannock
- Rugby
- Hedge End
- Harrogate
- Sedlescombe Rd
- Pinhoe Road
- Barnstaple
- Hempstead Valley
- Bridge Mead
- Wakefield - Marsh Way
- Swadlincote
- Torquay
- Talbot Heath
- Isle Of Wight
- Darlington
- Harlow
- Leek
- Dewsbury
- Marshall Lake
- Whitchurch
- Macclesfield
- Winterstoke Rd
- Preston
- Didcot
- Christchurch
- Denton
- Stroud
- Keighley
- Archer Road
- Stanway
- Pontypridd
- Rhyl
- Newport
- Wrexham
- Pontllanfraith
Confirmed as closing
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Weymouth
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Poole - Alder Park
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Ferndown, Ringwood Rd
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Middlesbrough
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Bishop Auckland
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Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees
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Silksworth Lane, Sunderland
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Riverside Road, Sunderland
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The Galleries Washington Centre
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Gateshead
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Bradford
Its decision to close the cafes is a part of a wider move to transform its dining, takeaway and home delivery food and drink offer from stores. The retailer said it will also open 30 more restaurant hubs in stores in partnership with Boparan Restaurant Group (BRG), which runs the Caffe Carluccio’s, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, Ed’s Diner and Slim Chickens brands.
It said the move comes after a successful trial partnership at its Selly Oak supermarket in Birmingham. The supermarket business said it will also open 30 Starbucks sites across its supermarkets, as it seeks to overhaul its offer across 250 stores over the next three years.
