Boots will close two North Wales stores next year. The company has told Clwyd West MP David Jones that the shops in Colwyn Bay and Rhos-on-Sea will shut.
The store on Station Road in Colwyn Bay will close in April. It will be another huge blow to the struggling town centre which has lost brands like WH Smith and Peacocks in recent years.
They have also confirmed the pharmacy in Rhos will shut in March. It is part of 300 store closures across the UK - which saw the Holywell site shut earlier this year.
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MP David Jones said he was dismayed at the news. He added: “This is hugely bad news for the local community. This is not a case of simple shop closures. Pharmacies play an important role in the delivery of health care, and many people will be extremely worried as to how they will be able to obtain essential medicines.
“More broadly, it is another body blow for the local retail economy. The Colwyn Bay store is an important element of the once-vibrant Station Road shopping centre, which has already seen the closure of several other prominent stores, including WH Smith.
“Conwy County Borough Council must redouble its efforts to breathe new life into Station Road. A good start would be to de-pedestrianise the street, to enable car-borne shoppers to visit it. Pedestrianisation sterilises shopping centres, and is unnecessary with modern traffic-calming methods."
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