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    Mar 2023

    Last Updated: 15/03/2023
    Business
    Business

    Leon confirms Harrogate closure amid speculation over site's future

    by John Plummer

    | 15 Mar, 2023
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    Leon has confirmed its Harrogate restaurant will close in just over two weeks' time — as speculation mounts over the site's future.

    The Stray Ferret revealed this week the Wetherby Road fast food venue would cease trading, with the loss of about 20 jobs, on April 2.

    Staff were informed of the decision on Monday.

    A Leon spokesperson said today:

    "We’re confirming we have decided to close the doors of Leon Harrogate on Wetherby Road. Our last trading day will be April 2.
    "Guests will still be able to get their Leon fix at the drive-thru in Gildersome, and at the Leon Leeds Station restaurant."


    Retailer EG Group operates sites with franchise partners including Starbucks, Greggs and KFC in the UK.

    It considered opening a Starbucks on Wetherby Road before Leon was announced instead.

    Our Facebook post about Leon's closure generated about 400 replies, with people eager to know what will follow.

    Some local residents had objected to the site being used as a fast food restaurant because of its proximity to homes and the busy junction of Wetherby Road and Hookstone Drive.

    Vehicles will stop using the site after April 2 — but it could only be a temporary pause until a new business moves in.



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    • Harrogate fast food restaurant Leon to close

    • Hundreds of job losses as Harrogate company goes under