BOOTS has shut its Ellesmere Port town centre store and pharmacy.

The retailer placed a sign in the window of The Port Arcades Shopping Centre branch in February confirming that it would shut its doors for good on Saturday, March 11.

For Ellesmere Port residents, their closest boots store is now at Cheshire Oaks and they have an opticians on Marina Drive.

Boots recently confirmed that three of its stores have closed in spring 2023.

The cosmetics and pharmacy chain said the closures were pre-planned and that no other branches are known to be shutting.

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As well as the Ellesmere Port stores, stores in Salford Shopping Centre, Greater Manchester and Church Street, Malvern have closed.

A Boots spokesperson said: "Boots has over 2,200 stores across the UK. We continually review locations to make sure they are where our customers need us most and closing a store is never a decision we take lightly.  

"The Boots store at Port Arcade in Ellesmere Port has recently closed. Affected team members have been offered opportunities in other stores in the local area.

"Our store at Ellesmere Port Cheshire Oaks Outlet Village is less than two miles away and will continue to offer pharmacy services for customers."

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