Planned closure of department store in 2020 is another blow for shoppers in Kent town
Like many towns, Ashford in Kent is trying to reinvent its shopping centre. Where the cattle market once stood, there is now a huge Picturehouse cinema. A group of derelict industrial buildings are to be turned into a food and drink hall and, of course, a trendy brewery is in the works.
Despite its transformation, shops that were once considered mainstays of the British high street are leaving the town. On Friday, Debenhams named 22 of the 50 stores it plans to close as part of its plan to revive the chain. Among the casualties was the Ashford branch.
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