Adnams Cellar & Kitchen closes Richmond store

Published: 25 January, 2012

Adnams Cellar & Kitchen has closed its Richmond store and moved its Holt shop following a review, but is still looking to expand its retail estate.

Martin Wilkinson, retail director for the group, said the Richmond store was "simply in the wrong location" and as yet, a suitable alternative in the area had not been found.

"As we push forward with our expansion plans and introduce new shops, we must also ensure our existing estate is performing at the right level. The majority of our shops have now been trading for three years or more so the time was right to review all our shops, which resulted in a re-site at Holt and the closure in Richmond."

Wilkinson told Harpers: "We had a strong 2011, our three new shops are trading well and we look forward to a successful 2012, and of course more new shops."

The firm operates 12 stores across the country under its Adnams Cellar & Kitchen brand. Its brewery is headquarted in Southwold, Suffolk and it also runs a tenanted pub estate. The group opened its Copper House distillery in Southwold just over one year ago.

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