Village greengrocers to close up shop after 54 years selling fruit and flowers

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By Megan JonesTelfordBusinessPublished: Jun 2, 2023Last Updated: Jun 2, 2023Comments

A beloved village shop that has kept Shropshire stocked with fresh fruit and flowers for over 50 years will close this month.

Cartwrights in Albrighton will close at the end of June. Pictured: Jayne Houghton and Mike Pitchford from Albrighton And District Civic Society with shop staff and civic society members

Cartwrights Flowers and Greengrocers in Albrighton was set up back on November 18, 1968, by couple Margaret and Bryan Cartwright.

By Megan Jones

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