A MAJOR coffee chain with 2,000 UK branches will shut a popular branch following a string of closures.
Costa Coffee will close its branch on Westbourne high street next month.
Costa Coffee will close another branch in Westbourne high street[/caption]
The popular site on Seamoor Road will shut its doors for the last time in September.
A Costa Coffee Spokesperson said: “We can confirm that our Costa Coffee store on Seamoor Road, Westbourne, which is owned and operated by one of our franchise partners, will be closing for trade next month. The majority of our talented team members have been redeployed.
“The local community can continue to enjoy their favourite handcrafted Costa coffee at our nearest store on Commercial Road in Bournemouth.”
The news will come as a blow to locals who praised the store’s “great customer service” and “delicious” sweet treats.
It is the latest in a series of at least 20 closures made by the popular coffee chain.
Just this week, the chain also said it will close its Andover Bus Station kiosk later this year.
Its Marlborough High Street branch also shut suddenly on July 17 .
Meanwhile another branch in Whitstable, Kent, shut on June 29, while another in Lyme Regis closed on April 24.
Here is the full list of branches Costa Coffee has shut since September 2024:
- Shell Highworth Service Station
- Stockton High Street
- Lyndhurst, New Forest
- Bridlington, Yorkshire
- Packhorse Road, Buckinghamshire
- King Street, Maidstone, Kent
- Whitstable High Street, Kent
- Chiswick High Road, London
- Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh
- Rottingdean, Brighton and Cove
- Erdington High Street, Birmingham
- Cheltenham House of Fraser
- Stockton Heath, Warrington
- High Street West, Uppingham
- Fleet Walk, Burnley
- Alexandra Retail Park, Tunstall
- Broxbourne, Hertfordshire
- Marlborough High Street, Wiltshire
- Lyme Regis, west Dorset
- Andover Bus Station, Hampshire
- Seamoor Road, Westbourne
And Costa is not the only store that’s scaling back its estate.
River Island will close up to 33 stores in January as part of a restructuring plan to help write off the fashion brand’s debts.
Locations in major UK cities including Edinburgh, Leeds, Oxford, Brighton and Perth are all expected to close.
The axed sites will remain open until January 2026, as River Island desperately tries to make the most of peak trading times.
Poundland is also waiting for high court approval for a dramatic restructuring plan which includes the closure of 68 stores.
The chain was bought by the Gordon Brothers last month as part of a deal that included major restructuring and an £80million cash injection.
MORE COSTA NEWS
As we head into the bank holiday weekend, many customers will be wondering about Costa’s opening hours.
The majority of stores operate under reduced hours on bank holidays, which are typically 8am to 5pm.
However, opening times can vary depending on the location, so you may need to confirm ahead.
You can use Costa’s store locater tool to ensure you don’t miss out — costa.co.uk/locations.
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.