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Lee Dalgetty

Long standing Edinburgh takeaway announces closure 'with a heavy heart'

A city centre takeaway that's been serving the city for over 30 years has announced their closure.

The Baked Potato Shop, which sits on Cockburn Street, updated customers with a post on social media. They've said the cost of living crisis has made it impossible for them to continue, and they'll be turning the ovens off on April 23.

Posting to Facebook, they said: "It is with a heavy heart that today we announce the permanent retirement of The Baked Potato Shop. It has been an absolute honour to carry on the shop’s good name for so many years but unfortunately with the cost of living as it is, it is no longer possible for us to continue.

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