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Sainsbury's has confirmed the exact date it will be closing it's remaining 61 in-store cafés. The UK's largest supermarket group announced in January plans to close 61 cafés resulting in the loss of more than 3,000 jobs. At the time Sainsbury's chief executive, Simon Roberts, said: “As we accelerate into year two and beyond of our strategy, we are facing into a particularly challenging cost environment which means we have had to make tough choices about where we can afford to invest and where we need to do things differently to make our business more efficient and effective.
“The decisions we are announcing today are essential to ensure we continue to drive forward our momentum but have also meant some difficult choices impacting our dedicated colleagues in a number of parts of our business. “We’ll be doing everything we can to support anyone impacted by today’s announcements.” The are: These 61 Sainsbury's cafés are set to close on Friday (April 11), according to .
A Sainsbury's spokesperson, speaking to the news outlet, said: "In January, we shared the difficult decision that our remaining Sainsbury’s cafes would be closing and this will take place on April 11. "We are sorry for any disappointment this may cause. "Our stores continue to support the customers and communities they serve in a range of ways, including through fundraising, volunteering and donations to good causes.
"We’re exploring future opportunities for the space and will keep our colleagues and customers updated." Sainsbury's is also set to shut all remaining patisserie, bakery, rotisserie and pizza counters in its larger branches, The Sun reported. An exact date for those closures is yet to be revealed.
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