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Hibbert\u2019s Butchers, in Westhoughton, will be closing its doors after 80 years(Image: Hibbert\u2019s)<\/p>\n‘It has been an honour to be part of your lives’Hibbert\u2019s Butchers, in Westhoughton, will be closing its doors after 80 years(Image: Hibbert\u2019s)<\/p>\n
The owners of a beloved shop<\/a> in Greater Manchester have announced that they are to close up very soon after nearly 80 years in business.<\/p>\n Hibbert\u2019s Butchers, in Westhoughton<\/a>, first opened its doors on Church Street in 1946 and has been a prominent shop on the high street ever since, selling beef and lamb that was bred on their own farm.<\/p>\n Over the years, the family-run Bolton<\/a> butchers have won a number of awards for their products, and has been described by locals as a ‘fantastic family business who have given 80 years to our town’.<\/p>\n In a post on social media this week, the owners of the butchers said they would be closing the shop as they would be retiring. Thanking customers for \u201880 wonderful years\u2019, the owners said the shop will close at the start of November.<\/p>\n Stay connected with our City Life newsletter here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The Hibbert family posted: \u201cIt has been an honour to be part of your lives \u2013 from the Sunday roasts to the family celebrations \u2013 and we are deeply grateful for your loyalty, friendship, and support through the generations.<\/p>\n \u201cThis shop has always been more than a business; it has been a part of the community and of our family. From our family to yours \u2013 thank you for 80 unforgettable years.\u201d<\/p>\n The news was met with a mixture of upset yet understanding from members of the local community. The Westhoughton Tower Bellringers responded: \u201cWe will miss our neighbours very much! Wishing you a happy retirement! We will ring the bells to say \u2018thank you!\u2019 that weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n Another regular customer, quite dramatically, said: \u201cThis some kind of sick joke?! Can\u2019t be doing this to us howfen folk guys! Best butchers not just in howfen but the world! Will be sadly missed. Best get stocking up on my steak now then!\u201d<\/p>\n One other posted: \u201cA sad day for Howfen but we wish you all the best. A fantastic family with a business that emulated the community we had, you will be missed by us all.\u201d<\/p>\n Another wrote: \u201cEven though I\u2019m sad to read this, I\u2019m happy for you guys! For not retiring when it\u2019s too late, well done to you all. Loved my meat for years when I got it through you! Congratulations and enjoy it, you deserve to.\u201d<\/p>\n The Hibbert family also said that any customers who had paid into the Christmas<\/a> club would have their monies returned, and can call into the shop before they close to collect. Hibbert’s last day will be on Saturday, November 1.<\/p>\n Hibbert’s is on 61-63 Church Street, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3RU.<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0_AMR_MEN_090925_BC2.jpg\")
The family-run butchers will close down in two months(Image: Hibbert\u2019s)<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0_AMR_MEN_090925_BC.jpg\")
The butchers has been selling its own meat products, from their own farms, for nearly 80 years(Image: Hibbert\u2019s)<\/p>\n