Shrewsbury store to shut for good as charity announces 150 shop closures

A Shrewsbury charity shop will close for the final time later this month.

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) store on Mardol in Shrewsbury is getting ready to close for good after the charity revealed plans to close 150 stores.

In total 150 of the charity’s 640 sites will close across the next two years, which bosses say is as a result of rising operational costs, decreased footfall and changes to consumer habits.

Around 90 stores are to close by the end of March next year, with the remainder set to shut by March 2028.

According to signs in the store, the Shrewsbury shop will close for good on August 15.

BHF chief executive Dr Charmaine Griffiths said: “Our shops mean so much to our colleagues, brilliant volunteers and communities across the UK.

“They are places where people come together to donate, shop and volunteer, helping to make a real difference to lives affected by cardiovascular disease.

“We know this will be a difficult time for our dedicated colleagues and volunteers in affected stores and emphasise our deep appreciation and gratitude for all they have done for BHF and the communities they serve.

“Cardiovascular disease remains one of the UK’s biggest killers and our priority is funding research to save lives.

“We must take the difficult step to close some of our shops to sustain retail’s important contribution to funding BHF’s groundbreaking research.”