Sainsbury's cafe to shut as part of plan to save £1bn

Thursday, 23 January 2025 15:28

By Simon Drury

Denton's Sainsbury's is one of more than 60 stores in the country to close its onsite cafe.

Sainsbury’s has said it will shut its remaining cafes as part of a major overhaul.

The closures are part of plans by the UK’s largest supermarket group to save £1 billion over three years.

It comes almost three years after it shut 200 in-store cafes amid waning demand from shoppers.

The latest round of closures is part of a shake-up which will result in the loss of more than 3,000 jobs.

it is not yet known how many jobs are at risk at the Denton store.

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