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Aug 2023
Number Thirteen cafe in Knaresborough to close next month
The owner of retro coffee shop Number Thirteen has announced the closure of its Silver Street premises in Knaresborough.
The coffee shop originally opened on Castlegate in the town in 2018.
It expanded into a second location above Donkey's Years Antiques on Silver Street about six months ago.
But owner Sarah Ward has announced this second location will close for good at the end of September.
In a Facebook post, Ms Wood said it was "the hardest thing I have ever had to do".
She said:
Odds 'stacked against small hospitality businesses'
Ms Ward said the odds were stacked against small hospitality businesses not only because of the cost of wages but also the cost of pensions, holiday and sick pay alongside rising utility and ingredient prices.
She added:
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Ms Ward, who will now focus on the Castlegate shop, said she was grateful for the support she has received:
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