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Booths Sets July 20 Closure for Ripon Store as Tesco Secures Lease

Leaving Booths with just two Yorkshire stores, the decision highlights sustained confidence in Ripon’s retail market.

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Overview

  • BoothsRipon branch will shut permanently at 4pm on Sunday, July 20, concluding 16 years of trading on Marshall Way.
  • The upmarket chain has transferred the Ripon lease to Tesco and conducted staff consultations on the handover.
  • Booths confirmed it has no plans to close any other outlets and will continue operations in Ilkley and Settle.
  • Tesco has acquired the site but has not announced a date for reopening the store under its own banner.
  • Recent arrivals by Next and the expanded Marks & Spencer outlet underscore ongoing national retailer investment in Ripon.