Popular Wishaw town centre cafe announces closure

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One of Wishaw town centre’s most popular cafes has decided to shut up shop.The Avenue announced on social media late last week that it was closing its doors for the final time after nine years of feeding the town’s folk.In a lengthy post on its Facebook page, The Avenue, which was run by Alan McCann, stated: “We opened in July 2013 on a shoestring budget and helped by friends and family.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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The Avenue Family.“Things were going great and then two years ago, COVID happened.“Being honest, the first year was great for us.“Deliveries were the staple with everybody being at home and it kept us going.“Fast forward a year and along came rising costs associated with Brexit and COVID such as stock, utilities, packaging and more.“We weathered the storm until most restrictions were lifted but at what should have been the best time for us, more energy increases, war in Ukraine pushing costs up even further due to imported ingredients (flour and oil) and with a lower footfall in the town, the time has come to stop struggling, stop