A major British supermarket has confirmed the exact date that it will close dozens of in-store cafes across the UK.
Sainsbury's first announced the shock closures earlier this year in January, just a few months after the Labour Chancellor announced her ill-received October Budget, ridden with tax rises.
Now, the cafes' doors are due to shut on April 11, as the chain takes an axe to its much-loved patisserie, bakery, rotisserie and pizza counters in some of its larger stores.
Fan-favourite items from these sections will soon be relocated to be sold in other areas.
A major British supermarket has confirmed the exact date that it will close dozens of in-store cafes across the UK
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FULL LIST OF SAINSBURY'S IN-STORE CAFE CLOSURES:
- Fosse Park
- Pontypridd
- Rustington
- Scarborough
- Penzance
- Denton
- Wrexham
- Longwater
- Ely
- Pontllanfraith
- Emersons Green
- Nantwich
- Pinhoe Road
- Pepper Hill - Northfleet
- Marshall Lake
- Rhyl
- Lincoln
- Bridgemead
- Larkfield
- Whitchurch Bargates
- Sedlescombe Road
- Barnstaple
- Dewsbury
- Kings Lynn Hardwick
- Truro
- Warren Heath
- Godalming
- Hereford
- Chichester
- Bognor Regis
- Newport
- Talbot Heath
- Rugby
- Cannock
- Leek
- Winterstoke Road
- Hazel Grove
- Morecambe
- Darlington
- Monks Cross
- Marsh Mills
- Springfield
- Durham
- Bamber Bridge
- Weedon Road
- Hempstead Valley
- Hedge End
- Bury St Edmunds
- Thanet Westwood Cross
- Stanway
- Castle Point
- Isle of Wight
- Keighley
- Swadlincote
- Leicester North
- Wakefield Marsh Way
- Torquay
- Waterlooville
- Macclesfield
- Harrogate
- Cheadle
Rotisserie chickens will also be moved to the hot shelves.
As a result, there will be extra room to accommodate self-service bread slicing machines.
Previously, one Sainsbury's source told The Sun that the extra space will host incoming gluten-free and dairy-free products.
A Sainsbury's spokesman said: "In January, we shared the difficult decision that our remaining Sainsbury’s cafes would be closing and this will take place on April 11.
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"We are sorry for any disappointment this may cause.
"Our stores continue to support the customers and communities they serve in a range of ways, including through fundraising, volunteering and donations to good causes.
"We’re exploring future opportunities for the space and will keep our colleagues and customers updated."
Sainsbury’s chief executive Simon Roberts said that the well-known British supermarket had been suffering from a "challenging cost environment".
The change-up has come after the supermarket announced that it would cut 3,000 jobs from its headquarters
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He added: "The decisions we are announcing today are essential to ensure we continue to drive forward our momentum but have also meant some difficult choices impacting our dedicated colleagues in a number of parts of our business.
"We’ll be doing everything we can to support anyone impacted by today’s announcements."
The shake-up has come after the supermarket announced that it would cut 3,000 jobs from its headquarters in a bid to streamline the organisation earlier this year.
Its recent moves have sought to cut ever-rising costs by £1billion each year in the wake of Labour's tax raid.
