A HIGH street coffee chain with more than 2,000 branches is pulling the shutters down on another location following a string of recent closures.
Costa Coffee is shutting down its outlet in a seaside town leaving local fans disappointed .
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Bridlington, Yorkshire will lose its coffee shop next month with no reason given.
Local reports called the move a blow for the town.
A spokeswoman for Costa Coffee confirmed the closure.
She told The Sun: “We can confirm that our franchise-owned and operated Costa Coffee store on King Street, Bridlington, will close its doors for trade on Sunday March 2 2025.
“All team members have been offered re-deployment opportunities.”
Franchising is when independent operators run a stores managing the shop independently but under the Costa name.
Single stores such as these may close due to dwindling footfall or because the lease on the building has come to an end among other reasons.
The cafe is likely to be missed with a number of glowing reviews of the left on Google.
One recent one said: “Since this place has had a new manager it’s been awesome. The service is amazing now. Can’t fault it. It always seems clean now. The manager is super friendly and nothing is too much trouble.
“If there is anything wrong with your order then just tell him and he’ll sort it.”
Another said: “Friendly staff, clean environment and a lovely coffee.”
Costa fans in the area can use the store locator tool on its website to find their nearest cafe following the closure at costa.co.uk/locations/store-locator.
It comes after Costa closed the following branches last year
- Packhorse Road, Buckinghamshire
- King Street, Maidstone, Kent
- Chiswick High Road, London
- Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh
- Rottingdean, Brighton and Cove
- Erdington High Street, Birmingham
- Cheltenham (inside House of Fraser)
- Stockton Heath, Warrington
- High Street West, Uppingham
- Fleet Walk, Burnley
- Alexandra retail park, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent
And this year Costa has also closed its store in Lyndhurst in the New Forest.
However, there are still more than 2,000 locations across the UK, plus express vending machines which can be found in branches of Tesco, Spar and Shell.
Earlier this month Costa announced that vending machines would start to serve tea for the first time.
Costa Coffee loyalty scheme perks
COSTA Club members can get early access to new menus among other perks.
To join download the Costa Coffee app, it’s free to download via the Apple app store or Google Play store.
Stamps can be collected in any of the chain’s 2,800 coffee shops, as well as around 12,000 machines in petrol stations and convenience stores.
You can get stamps for spending in store and using a reusable cup.
You get a free drink after collecting ten stamps, or beans as they are called.
For a small latte, at £3.50, it’s £35 to get a free coffee.
Those going to a Costa store can earn an additional bean with a reusable cup, so that cuts the outlay down to £17.50 or buying five coffees.
- How it works: 1 drink purchased = 1 bean, 10 beans = free drink
- Small latte cost: £3.50
- Number of drinks to hit target: 10
- Cost for a ‘free’ coffee: £35
- Reusable cup bonus: Yes, one extra bean
You also get free cake on your birthday.
And back in August, the chain shook up its loyalty card scheme.
Members of Costa Club now get one “bean” point for every drink they order – and get two if they bring in a reusable cup.
Bean points, are virtual stamps that Costa Coffee Club members earn for every drink they purchase.
Shops, pubs and restaurants have faced tough times in recent years thanks to rising prices such as rent and energy bills.
Costa Coffee isn’t the first outlet to close in Bridlington with NatWest bank also recently closing in the area.
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