DOOM: Thorntons

[AtW]

"Thorntons: Chocolate maker to close all shops putting 600 jobs at risk

Chocolate maker Thorntons has said none of its stores will reopen after coronavirus lockdowns are lifted.

The decision to close its 61 shops will put more than 600 jobs at risk.

The company said it had been badly hit by the pandemic, which forced its stores to shut their doors during the crucial Christmas and Easter holidays.

"The obstacles we have faced and will continue to face on the High Street are too severe," said Thorntons retail director Adam Goddard."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56407155

[d000hg]

Coming soon, 61 new Pret/Starbucks locations.
It must have been a very hard business even pre-Covid. Just go to Tesco.

[mattster]

Coming soon, 61 new Pret/Starbucks locations.
It must have been a very hard business even pre-Covid. Just go to Tesco.

Exactly. The high street is dead. The sooner companies come to terms with that, the better. Supermarkets and women's clothes shops and perhaps a few speciality food shops. Anything else that isn't better served online?

[Andy2]

So sad, I love their rum and raisin ice cream

[AtW]

New style cafes should do well

[SueEllen]

So sad, I love their rum and raisin ice cream

I never went into a Thorntons as there are better chocolate and ice cream shops.

[Uncle Albert]

So sad, I love their rum and raisin ice cream

Don't fret. You can still buy it, just not in a Thorntons shop.

[MarillionFan]

Made a fortune out of reselling Thorntons this Mothers Day and ready for Easter for more on Amazon. Mwahahahahahahahaaaaa!

[Whorty]

I never went into a Thorntons as there are better chocolate and ice cream shops.

Once Hotel Chocolat opened, Thornton's days were numbered.

[AtW]

Made a fortune out of reselling Thorntons this Mothers Day and ready for Easter for more on Amazon. Mwahahahahahahahaaaaa!

If only Thortons thought of that!