{"id":239684,"date":"2025-07-05T08:55:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T08:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/239684\/"},"modified":"2025-07-05T08:55:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T08:55:09","slug":"popular-coffee-chain-with-hundreds-of-scots-branches-to-shut-glasgow-branch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/239684\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular coffee chain with hundreds of Scots branches to shut Glasgow branch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A POPULAR coffee chain with hundreds of Scots branches has closed one of its Glasgow branches.<\/p>\n<p>Costa <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/coffee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coffee<\/a> has temporarily closed its branch in Glasgow Fort while it undergoes a makeover. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Milk being poured into a Costa Coffee cup, creating latte art.\" height=\"651\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty \" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2018-whitbread-betting-faster-growing-406147881.jpg\" data-caption=\"The Costa store closed earlier this week\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2018-whitbread-betting-faster-growing-406147881.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<p>The Costa store closed earlier this weekCredit: Getty <\/p>\n<p>The coffeehouse shut up shop on Tuesday this week and will reopen later this month. <\/p>\n<p>But while works are underway, coffee lovers will still be able to get their caffeine fix from the store&#8217;s &#8216;takeaway hatch&#8217;. <\/p>\n<p>Customers can grab hot drinks and a selection of cakes and pastries from 8am-8pm every day until the store opens back up on July 25. <\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for\u00a0Glasgow Fort\u00a0said: &#8220;Costa is getting a makeover!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE ON THE SCOTTISH SUN<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The store will be temporarily closed from July 1\u00a0at 3:30pm to July 25 for refurbishment.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But don\u2019t worry \u2014 they\u2019re still here for your caffeine fix!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You can grab hot drinks and a selection of cakes &amp; pastries from the takeaway hatch, open daily 8am\u20138pm.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Costa Coffee last year announced a string of nationwide closures, as many of the big chains have been facing rising costs and falling footfall across the high street.<\/p>\n<p>Costa says it regularly reviews its store estate across the UK to ensure it&#8217;s right for its communities and teams.<\/p>\n<p>This can include the closing or renovation of existing stores, or the opening of new stores.<\/p>\n<p>Costa Coffee Shuts Whitstable Branch: What Shop Closures Mean for UK High Streets<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/money\/15030617\/edinburgh-st-james-quarter-opening-nespresso\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">popular coffee brand is set to open a specialist shop in Edinburgh.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nespresso is launching a brand new boutique in the capital&#8217;s popular St James Quarter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A POPULAR coffee chain with hundreds of Scots branches has closed one of its Glasgow branches. 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