Bettys has announced the closure of its smallest branch in York, leaving nine jobs at risk.
The shop, known as Little Bettys, is on Stonegate, just around the corner from the Harrogate-based company’s larger tearoom on St Helen’s Square.
The decision to close follows a three week consultation with staff.
Little Bettys’ upstairs cafe closed in March, which affected 34 employees.
The company said in a statement today it was “an increasingly challenging environment to operate in, and the least commercially viable of the branches”.
Simon Eyles, managing director of Bettys, said:
“This has been a very tough decision, but one we have made for the long-term future of our business.
“Our people are our strength and we are focussing our energy now to find opportunities for the Little Bettys team in other roles within the business.
“We hope people will be able to pay us a last visit at Little Bettys and that we can help them create new memories in our other branches over the years to come.”
A final closing date is yet to be confirmed.
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Bettys’ other tearooms in Harrogate, Harlow Carr, Ilkley, Northallerton and York remain open.
Earlier this year Bettys said it faced its worst recruitment crisis in recent years, forcing it to close its Harrogate store four hours earlier than usual.
