Liverpool said goodbye to many wonderful shops and restaurants in 2024, as businesses struggled to survive in the difficult economic climate.
It really is true that ‘if you don’t use them, you lose them’ but, as people around the country faced a difficult year financially, with increased mortgage rates and inflated food prices, it seemed harder than ever for people to support their local small businesses.
The closures of independent stores and eateries came as heart breaking news for thousands of people across Liverpool this year, but they certainly won’t be forgotten and are sorely missed.
Below are 22 Liverpool shops, restaurants, bars, breweries and venues that closed their doors in 2024, with the cost of living crisis continuing to impact both independent and big businesses.
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21. Alma de Cuba, Seel Street
Alma de Cuba closed in September, after nearly two decades as a pillar of the city’s nightlife scene. It has now reopened as an exciting new pub, St Peter's Tavern. | Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
22. Ted Baker, Liverpool ONE
Ted Baker closed its store in Liverpool ONE in April, as part of a raft of nationwide closures aimed at saving the fashion brand’s future on the UK high street. | Google Street View