Sainsbury’s has said it will shut 200 cafes in a shake-up of its in-store dining which is set to hit around 2,000 workers. The supermarket giant told affected staff at its cafes on Tuesday morning that it is proposing to close 200 sites in the spring.
The company listed the 67 stores where cafes would remain open, and only three are in Greater Manchester: Hazel Grove, Cheadle and Denton.
The remaining Sainsbury's cafes across Greater Manchester will close, although a spokeswoman for the supermarket was unable to say how many staff here are affected. READ MORE: Moment fireball erupts as Russian missile hits Ukrainian government building Staff in the cafes which close will be 'prioritised' for alternative jobs within the company, said the spokeswoman.
The company said it will also be consulting staff about plans to close less popular hot food counters in 34 stores and changes to how it runs bakeries in 54 branches.
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk