{"id":767318,"date":"2026-02-16T02:18:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T02:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/767318\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T02:18:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T02:18:30","slug":"major-chain-to-shut-store-in-popular-glasgow-shopping-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/767318\/","title":{"rendered":"Major chain to shut store in popular Glasgow shopping centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" data-no-modal=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/newspress-collage-1qn1lraet-1771162922815.jpg\" alt=\"An image collage containing 1 images, Image 1 shows Crowds of people shopping inside Silverburn shopping centre on Black Friday\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15927212\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>A MAJOR chain has announced their shop will be closing at a Glasgow shopping centre.<\/p>\n<p>Waterstones told punters they will be closing down their store at Silverburn.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for Scottish Sun newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The Waterstones in Silverburn will be closingCredit: Alamy<\/p>\n<p>The shop in the retail hub will close later this monthCredit: Handout<\/p>\n<p>The popular bookshop will be closing for the last time later this month.<\/p>\n<p>Staff will close up shop on February 22 for the last time.<\/p>\n<p>But they revealed they are set to be back and promised to be \u201cbigger and better\u201d than ever.<\/p>\n<p>A new Waterstones store will open inside the centre in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">summer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/money\/15926749\/glasgow-mcdonalds-bans-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/newspress-collage-gv0dtre5r-1771157085426.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">NOT LOVIN&#8217; IT<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Busy Scots McDonald&#8217;s in popular shopping centre BANS under-18s<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/money\/15926087\/leftover-cash-dream-holiday-fund-money-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ac-12_02-investing-v2-comp_249b37.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">BANK BOOST<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">How micro-investing \u00a312 a week can grow to \u00a310k\u2026 how to do it without thinking<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>They revealed the update on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/instagram\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/post\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a> read: \u201cWe will be closing this branch on Sunday February 22.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur new shop in Silverburn will be opening in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the meantime your nearest branches of Waterstones will be in Newton Mearns, Braehead, Argyle Street and Byres Road.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to welcoming you to our new bookshop this summer, and thank you for all the support since opening at Silverburn.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Book lovers were sad to see the shop go but were still excited to see them back when they open their new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">home<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One said: \u201cI will miss the place, my wee quiet chill spot. Looking forward to seeing the new store.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another replied: \u201cCan\u2019t wait to see it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While a third added: \u201cI\u2019ll miss you. Look forward to seeing the new shop though!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A fourth said: \u201cDon\u2019t leave us too long\u2026hurry back!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Shoppers are excited to see the store make a returnCredit: John Gunion \u2013 The Sun Glasgow\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A MAJOR chain has announced their shop will be closing at a Glasgow shopping centre. 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