A LEGENDARY department chain has closed the doors of one huge branch as it is set to be replaced by M&S. The flagship brand was located in Cabot Circus shopping centre in Bristol after being at the site for years. House of Fraser shut the doors of its store yesterday after it was opened in 2008.
But it will be replaced by a brand new Marks and Spencer store that is set to open next year. The supermarket is set to spend £21m on the 80,000sq ft space that will sell their great range of food, clothes, and beauty products. In January 2022, M&S closed its shop in Broadmead after 70 years, their new store in Cabot Circus is expected to create 150 new jobs.
Read more on money Cabot Circus has also lost premier brands Showcase Cinema and Jungle Rumble. Fans spoke to Bristol World and shared what their thoughts on the closure of the store. One fan said she was in "utter shock".
"I just found out last week, it's really really sad. This is my favourite store and it always has been for a long time. Most read in Money "I believed it had been in the pipeline.
I kept saying to my husband it was only a matter of time." Another said the closure was: "very sad, very emotional. "It's a beautiful shop, there's a lot going on in there, but obviously now it's closing down.
" While a third told the news site: "It's going to be sad. We're not very spoiled for choices here." M&S CEO Stuart Machin said: “It’s brilliant to be announcing our return to Bristol city centre today.
“At Cabot Circus, w.