A bakery chain with eight outlets throughout Northern Ireland has announced it will be closing due to "immediate pressures" on business.
In an email issued to staff by a third party insolvency agency on behalf of the company directors on the evening of Thursday, September 1, The Cookie Box announced they will be closing all of their outlets with immediate effect.
The email, which has been seen by Belfast Live, added: "I apologise for the timing of this email, however given the immediate pressures, the position has become unmanageable."