Sainsbury’s closes 61 cafes across UK in 2025 – full list | UK | News

A supermarket giant has closed its 61 remaining cafes in 2025 as part of a huge shake-up. Rising prices and decreasing footfall have pushed businesses across the country into closures – impacting on town centres and out of town supermarkets alike.

Sainsbury’s made the announcement in January, with all the cafes shutting on April 11. The supermarket previously said the decision to close them was taken due to lower footfall and a “challenging cost environment”.

A spokesperson from Sainsbury’s said in April: “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 chief executive, Simon Roberts, previously said the retailer was facing a “challenging cost environment”. He explained: “The decisions we are announcing today are essential to ensure we continue to drive forward our momentum. But, they 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 latest cuts come after Sainsbury’s confirmed that 3,000 jobs would be axed from its headquarters earlier this year. The supermarket said the jobs were cut in a bid to streamline the business.

Sainsbury’s is also axing all remaining patisserie, bakery, rotisserie and pizza counters in its larger branches. Some items from these sections will be moved to other areas of the supermarket.

Full list of Sainsbury’s in-store cafe closures:

• Fosse Park

• Pontypridd

• Rustington

• Scarborough

• Penzance

• Denton

• Wrexham

• Longwater

• Ely

• Pontllanfraith

• Emersons Green

• Nantwich

• Pinhoe Road

• Pepper Hill – Northfleet

• Marshall Lake

• Rhyl

• Lincoln

• Bridgemead

• Larkfield

• Whitchurch Bargates

• Sedlescombe Road

• Barnstaple

• Dewsbury

• Kings Lynn Hardwick

• Truro

• Warren Heath

• Godalming

• Hereford

• Chichester

• Bognor Regis

• Newport

• Talbot Heath

• Rugby

• Cannock

• Leek

• Winterstoke Road

• Hazel Grove

• Morecambe

• Darlington

• Monks Cross

• Marsh Mills

• Springfield

• Durham

• Bamber Bridge

• Weedon Road

• Hempstead Valley

• Hedge End

• Bury St Edmunds

• Thanet Westwood Cross

• Stanway

• Castle Point

• Isle of Wight

• Keighley

• Swadlincote

• Leicester North

• Wakefield Marsh Way

• Torquay

• Waterlooville

• Macclesfield

• Harrogate

• Cheadle