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It will shut its first branches since going bust in what has been described by buyers as a “massive blow”. (Image: -)

A excessive road retailer has gone beneath – with its preliminary 4 branches now closing following administration. The Original Factory Shop, often called TOFS, will shutter its first retailers since collapsing, in what clients have branded a “massive blow.”

The Original Factory Shop (TOFS) shut its Prudhoe, Northumberland premises this week, a growth locals described as a “massive blow” to the city centre.

“Unfortunately, due to our contract not being renewed, we will no longer be trading from our store inside the Co-op,” the corporate stated in an official assertion. “While this is not the outcome we would have hoped for, we are incredibly grateful for the loyalty, kindness, and support you have shown our team.”

Modella Capital characterised the choice as “very tough.”

Local councillor Gordon Stewart, who represents Prudhoe South, stated: “This is a massive blow to the high streets, our store in Prudhoe is so popular with many local families and people travel from miles around.”

Three TOFS websites in Northern Ireland have additionally been earmarked for everlasting closure: Ballycastle and Portrush in County Antrim alongside Warrenpoint in County Down.

Complete record of The Original Factory Shop areas in danger

– Abergele, Wales.

– Alnwick, Northumberland.

– Annan, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland.

– Ashington, Northumberland.

– Atherstone, Warwickshire.

– Attleborough, Norfolk.

– Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.

– Ballycastle, County Antrim, North of Ireland.

– Bangor, Wales – Barmouth, Wales.

– Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire.

– Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.

– Bexhill, East Sussex.

– Biggin Hill, Greater London.

– Bishops Cleeve, Gloucestershire.

– Brandon, Suffolk.

– Bridgnorth, Shropshire.

– Bridport, Dorset.

– Buckie, Banffshire, Scotland.

– Bungay, Suffolk.

– Cainscross, Gloucestershire.

– Calne, Wiltshire.

– Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland.

– Cardigan, Wales.

– Carluke, Lanarkshire.

– Carterton, Oxfordshire.

– Castle Douglas, Scotland.

– Cinderford, Gloucestershire.

– Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire.

– Clitheroe, Lancashire.

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– Congleton, Cheshire.

– Corsham, Wiltshire.

– Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland.

– Cranleigh, Surrey.

– Crewkerne, Somerset.

– Cromer, Norfolk.

– Crowborough, East Sussex.

– Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland.

– Downham Market, Norfolk.

– Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland.

– East Dereham, Norfolk.

– Egremont, Cumbria.

– Felixstowe, Suffolk.

– Forfar, Angus, Scotland.

– Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

– Frodsham, Cheshire.

– Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland.

– Garforth, West Yorkshire.

– Garstang, Lancashire.

– Gillingham, Dorset.

– Gorleston, Norfolk.

– Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland.

— Harleston, Norfolk.

– Haslemere, Surrey.

– Headcorn, Kent.

– Heathfield, East Sussex.

– Hereford, Herefordshire.

– Holbeach, Lincolnshire.

– Holsworthy, Devon.

– Horncastle, Lincolnshire.

– Hornsea, East Yorkshire.

– Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

– Kippax, West Yorkshire.

– Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

– Lampeter, Wales – Lanark, Lanarkshire.

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– Lancaster, Lancashire.

– Langold, Nottinghamshire.

– Leiston, Suffolk.

– Leominster, Herefordshire.

– Lutterworth, Leicestershire.

– Lydney, Gloucestershire.

– Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire.

– Machynlleth, Wales.

– Melksham, Wiltshire.

– Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire.

– Milngavie, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

– Minehead, Somerset.

– Monifieth, Angus, Scotland.

– Montrose, Angus, Scotland.

– Nailsea, Somerset.

– New Ollerton, Nottinghamshire.

– Newhaven, East Sussex.

– Newquay, Cornwall.

– Northallerton, North Yorkshire.

– Oban, Argyll, Scotland.

– Oxted, Surrey.

– Penrith, Cumbria.

– Plympton, Devon.

– Porth, Wales.

– Porthmadog, Wales.

– Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

– Pwllheli, Wales.

– Redruth, Cornwall.

– Ripon, North Yorkshire.

– Romsey, Hampshire.

– Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire.

– Rushden, Northamptonshire.

– Rustington, West Sussex.

– Saltash, Cornwall.

– Saxmundham, Suffolk.

– Seaton, Devon.

– Sherborne, Dorset.

– Shildon, County Durham.

– Shotts, Lanarkshire.

– Skegness, Lincolnshire.

– Sleaford, Lincolnshire.

– Snettisham, Norfolk.

– South Molton, Devon.

– Southam, Warwickshire.

– Spilsby, Lincolnshire.

– St Clears, Wales.

– Stalham, Norfolk.

– Stanley, County Durham.

– Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland.

– Stonehaven, Kincardineshire.

– Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland.

– Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland.

– Sturminster Newton, Dorset.

– Tenterden, Kent.

– Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.

– Tiptree, Essex.

– Todmorden, West Yorkshire.

– Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland.

– Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland.

– Ulverston, Cumbria.

– Warrenpoint, County Down, Northern Ireland.

– Warwick, Warwickshire.

– Watton, Norfolk.

– Whitby, North Yorkshire.

– Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire.

– Wigton, Cumbria.

– Withernsea, East Yorkshire.

– Wokingham, Berkshire.

– Wrentham, Suffolk.

– Wymondham, Norfolk.

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