Overview

• Two outlets on Redburn Road in Westerhope and Denton Road in Denton Burn closed after window notices cited rising energy, stock and wage expenses.
• Founded in the early 1960s by Douglas and Evelyn Gorman, the chain once expanded to seven locations and earned regional awards.
• It remains unclear whether any of Gormans’ other shops have been or will be forced to close under ongoing cost pressures.
• Customers expressed nostalgia online, recalling decades of visits and the chippy’s peak popularity.
• Major hospitality names from Wetherspoons to Byron Burger have also cut branches or entered administration in response to post-pandemic inflation and high energy costs.