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9 restaurant chains and shops that won’t reopen after the pandemic

By Helen Johnson

Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 BST

Updated 22nd Sep 2020, 12:41 BST

Non-essential shops and retailers had to temporarily close their doors when the UK entered into lockdown in March, and many have since struggled with the financial burden

Some have since entered into administration and closed all stores completely, with some chains set to see some (or the majority) of their shops remain closed permanently

9. Carluccios

Carluccio’s, which had been owned by Dubai-based retailer Landmark since 2010, called in FRP Advisory as administrator on March 30, before 31 of its 72 sites were bought for 3.4million GBP by the Boparan Restaurant Group (Photo: Shutterstock) Photo: Shutterstock

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9 restaurant chains and shops that won’t reopen after the pandemic

Non-essential shops and retailers had to temporarily close their doors when the UK entered into lockdown in March, and many have since struggled with the financial burden

9. Carluccios

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