A popular convenience store in MediaCity has closed its doors, citing an 'unprecedented increase in costs'. Local residents were surprised to see the MediaCityUK General Store was closed at the weekend and remained shut at the start of this week. A sign on the front of the building suggests ownership has been taken over by the store’s landlords.
A sign on the door states: “This store is now closed. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause." In a statement, owner Mital Morar, founder of Store Group, told the Manchester Evening News: "Sadly we have had to close down Mediacity General Store. Our wonderful team have done their best to manage a challenging time.
"Opening in Covid was far from ideal and now we have faced into Increased competition, lower footfall and of course, unprecedented increases in costs, namely electric, have made the site unviable for us financially.
