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Partridges, the independent family-run food store, has announced that after 53 years in Chelsea, it will be closing its fine food store in Duke of York Square, Chelsea on 2 February 2025.
Its store at 17-19 Gloucester Road, Kensington, SW7 4PL will continue to trade as usual and a new store will be opening in autumn 2025.
John Shepherd, owner of Partridges, said: “We are very sad to be leaving Chelsea after an incredible 53 years serving local residents. Although our Chelsea chapter is coming to an end we are looking forward to building Partridges in smaller and more sustainable shop formats across London.
“We are very proud to have recently achieved carbon neutrality for both our Chelsea and Gloucester Road stores, we have received a new Royal Warrant from King Charles and we have supported several hundred small artisan businesses by creating and curating the fine food market on the Duke of York Square on nearly 1,000 Saturdays. We send all the traders our very best wishes for the future.”
The store has also been a force for good in the local community supporting many local charities and good causes and raising over £30,000 for the Children’s Surgery Foundation.
Shepherd added: “We hope that this is not goodbye and that many of our current customers will venture over to Gloucester Road to visit us there.”
