A British corner shop chain is closing every UK location after the company entered liquidation, bringing an end to decades of trading in local communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The closures affect five stores in Carlisle, Cumbria, which operated under the Premier Foreways<\/em><\/strong> name and served residents for almost 40 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The five Premier Foreways<\/em><\/strong> locations will close after Armstrong Watson<\/em><\/strong> was appointed to assist with the liquidation process. The shops operated under the wider Premier<\/em><\/strong> brand but remained independently owned throughout their history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The affected stores<\/a> are located on Wigton Road<\/em><\/strong>, Bedford Road<\/em><\/strong>, Blackwell Road<\/em><\/strong>, Newlaithes Avenue<\/em><\/strong> and Warwick Road<\/em><\/strong> in Carlisle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Manchester Evening News<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, the closures have prompted reactions from local residents who described the loss of the stores as disappointing. Many customers shared memories of the shops online, highlighting their role as familiar parts of everyday life in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The mini-chain was owned by Billy Bone<\/em><\/strong>, who launched the first Premier<\/em><\/strong> stores in Carlisle. Former employees and customers have praised his approach as a local retailer and employer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One former employee said: “Good employers like this are few and far between, and I know many of the staff who have worked for them over the years will wholeheartedly agree. They will be sorely missed in the community.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Iconic corner shop chain to close all stores after falling into liquidation – full listhttps:\/\/t.co\/EJg7Zkn8MB<\/a><\/p>— GB News (@GBNEWS) August 31, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> \n\n\n\n The company directors decided to place the business into liquidation, with Armstrong Watson<\/em><\/strong> brought in to support the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A spokesperson for Armstrong Watson<\/em><\/strong> said: “We can confirm that Armstrong Watson has been instructed by the directors to assist them in placing the company into liquidation,” reports the News and Star<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The announcement marks the end of a long-running independent retail operation in Carlisle. The future of the individual shop buildings and whether new businesses could occupy the locations remains unclear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The wider Premier<\/em><\/strong> convenience store network continues separately, with more than 4,000 stores across the UK. Most locations display the Premier<\/em><\/strong> branding while being operated by independent owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The five Premier Foreways<\/em><\/strong> stores affected by the liquidation are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Carlisle closures will remove the five Premier Foreways<\/em><\/strong> locations from the local retail landscape after nearly four decades of serving customers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A long-running British corner shop chain is closing all of its UK stores after entering liquidation, ending a four-decade presence in local communities and leaving five Carlisle locations set to shut permanently.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":117909,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-124992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","no-featured-image-padding"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124992","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=124992"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124992\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":124998,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124992\/revisions\/124998"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/117909"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=124992"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=124992"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=124992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Carlisle Stores Prepare For Permanent Closure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Liquidation Process Begins For Independent Retailer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Full List Of Stores Closing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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