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Nov
Family-run Harrogate bakery to close after 87 years
A bakery in Harrogate that’s been handed down through a family for 87 years is closing.
Higginsons Bakery, on Regent Parade, has had 17 members of the same family work there – but it is closing this Friday (November 13).
Speaking to the Stray Ferret, owner Fredrick Brooksbanks said the business was no longer sustainable due to the rising price of electricity and wages. He added he hadn't paid himself in order to make ends meet.
Mr Brooksbanks added he had no one to pass the bakery on to, and that a sale fell through three years ago and there has been no interest since.
He said fewer people appeared willing to take on a bakery because of the early starts and weekend shifts, and that it’s just not cost effective anymore.
Over the last month, two other shops near the bakery have closed - the Deli Cafe and antique store.
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