{"id":580917,"date":"2026-05-13T02:27:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T02:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/580917\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T02:27:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T02:27:12","slug":"ms-shock-as-foodhall-to-close-in-scots-town-after-10-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/580917\/","title":{"rendered":"M&#038;S shock as Foodhall to close in Scots town after 10 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" data-no-modal=\"true\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/j8medy-m-s-m-s-799070025.jpg\" alt=\"M&amp;S sign on the glass window of a food hall in a Marks and Spencer store, with shoppers inside.\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16256736\"  \/>Credit: Alamy<\/p>\n<p>A HUGE Marks and Spencer Foodhall\u00a0in a Scottish city is set to pull the shutters down after ten years.<\/p>\n<p>The store in Stoneywood, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/aberdeen\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aberdeen<\/a>, has been a fixture in the city since it first welcomed customers in December 2016.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for Scottish Sun newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The M&amp;S Foodhall is set to shut in months Credit: Alamy<\/p>\n<p>It is located on Beech Manor in Stoneywood, Aberdeen<\/p>\n<p>Located on Beech Manor, the branch opened as part of a massive residential and commercial expansion in the area.<\/p>\n<p>But bosses have now revealed that it will officially close for good this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/summer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">summer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressandjournal.co.uk\/fp\/news\/aberdeen-aberdeenshire\/7017287\/aberdeen-marks-and-spencer-foodhall-closure-stoneywood\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" target=\"_blank\">Press and Journal<\/a>, staff will pull the shutters down for the final time in three months.<\/p>\n<p>While an exact date has not yet been revealed, the firm is planning to shut the shop by August.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/money\/16255710\/coffee-chain-open-first-scots-location-shopping-centre\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/crop-16256188_3ea423.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">NEW BREW<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">New coffee chain to open first ever Scots location in busy shopping centre<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/money\/16255944\/british-supermarket-locks-booze-tech-cabinets\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/woman-customer-alcohol-section-supermarket-1010227416.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">BARRED<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Major UK supermarket to lock booze in high-tech cabinets with touchpad screens<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bosses have said the reason for the shock <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/closure\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">closure<\/a> stems from the store no longer being viable.<\/p>\n<p>They also said that the shop does not align with their vision for the brand.<\/p>\n<p>Scott Munro, M&amp;S regional manager, told the Press and Journal that \u201ccustomer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/shopping\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">shopping<\/a> habits are changing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cUnfortunately, it is not viable to keep the store open as it does not align with our future store format vision and faces\u202fupcoming investment requirements\u202fthat we must prioritise for long-term growth decisions.<\/p>\n<p>It is set to close by August after serving customers for ten years Credit: Alamy<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know this will be disappointing for customers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur priority is supporting colleagues through consultation, including finding alternative roles at nearby stores such as Bridge of Don, Westhill and Union Square should the proposals go ahead.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will continue serving Stoneywood customers through those stores and online.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Shoppers have been left gutted after hearing of the shock closure, with many flocking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/social-media\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">social media<\/a> to share their disappointment.<\/p>\n<p>One person said: \u201cI love this\u00a0shop,\u00a0always busy and\u00a0staff\u00a0always\u00a0helpful, sad\u00a0it\u2019s closing\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Another fumed: \u201cWHAT!!\u00a0This is the best\u00a0shop,\u00a0we love it!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Someone else wrote: \u201cThis\u00a0is devastating\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>While a fourth added:\u00a0\u201cFeels\u00a0like a cruel April\u00a0fools,\u00a0but it\u2019s not\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>And a fifth chimed in: \u201cThis\u00a0makes me sad!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: Alamy A HUGE Marks and Spencer Foodhall\u00a0in a Scottish city is set to pull the shutters 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