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\n\t\tResidents said they were \u2018gutted\u2019 the corner shops were closing (Picture: Google Maps)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tResidents said they were \u2018gutted\u2019 the corner shops were closing (Picture: Google Maps)<\/p>\n
A group of corner shops is set to close down after falling into liquidation.<\/p>\n
Foreways, a group of mini-supermarkets trading as part of symbol group Premier, is to close all five of its locations in Carlisle, Cumbria<\/a>.<\/p>\n The group had operated for nearly 40 years under the Premier name, but remained independently owned.<\/p>\n Owner Billy Bone confirmed that Armstrong Watson had been appointed as administrators.<\/p>\n A former employee said the stores would be \u2018sorely missed\u2019 by the community.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tSign up for all of the latest stories\t\t\t<\/p>\n Start your day informed with Metro’s News Updates<\/a> newsletter or get Breaking News<\/a> alerts the moment it happens. <\/p>\n \t\t Residents in the affected area said they were \u2018gutted\u2019 at the announcement, with many praising the owners and staff.<\/p>\n One wrote on Facebook<\/a>: \u2018Sorry to hear all the Foreways are closing.<\/p>\n \u2018During the floods of 2005, we remember going round to the Bedford Road shop and getting some supplies to keep us going. <\/p>\n \u2018There was no electric and we were scrambling about in the gloom grabbing beans and bottles of pop.\u2019<\/p>\n Another said: \u2018With all the shops and businesses closing, the city will be totally devoid soon. Unless you want your hair cut or your vape topping up.\u2019<\/p>\n Some 4,000 stores operate under the Premier banner nationwide, the majority of which are independently owned.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tWhich Premier Foreways stores are closing?\t\t\t<\/p>\n 69 Wigton Road, CA2 7AY<\/p>\n 16 Bedford Road, CA2 5QE<\/p>\n 309 Blackwell Road, CA2 4RS<\/p>\n 123 Newlaithes Avenue, CA2 6PP<\/p>\n 264 Warwick Road, CA1 2BX<\/p>\n Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n For more stories like this, check our news page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Arrow Arrow Arrow![\"Premier](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/SEI_310156583-baec.jpg\")
\n\t\tThe group of mini-supermarkets is set to close after decades (Picture: Google Maps)<\/p>\n
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