For all the latest news from in and around Bolton, sign up for the free MyBolton newsletter As the store shutters rolled down for the final time on Tuesday evening, a round of applause beaconed from the Debenhams store in Bolton’s Market Place Shopping Centre.
It was a thank you to the store's loyal customers and a thanks to the many colleagues who have dedicated decades to the retail giant.
It was also a thank you to a retailer that had gone from being a flagship high street name - started in 1778 - to a series of empty storefronts all across the country.
The emotional moment at the Bolton store was caught on camera by worker Georgia Coates, 23, in a TikTok clip that has since gone viral with over 400,000 views in less than 24 hours.
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