Coffee giant Starbucks is to close its doors at a town centre shopping centre.

The worldwide brand, which has branches in towns and cities across the globe, will move out of the Woolgate Centre in Witney on August 16.

The company has a Starbucks cafe within the Sainsbury's supermarket in the town which opened as part of a major refurbishment in November 2023.

A notice on the door said: "Thank you to all those who have shared a drink with us."

Starbucks in the Woolgate Centre is closing down (Image: Contributed)

Reacting to the news, customers said they were "surprised as it's always busy in there".

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There is also speculation that the store is moving to the former Costa Coffee premises on Welch Way which is currently vacant.

Starbucks said there are currently no plans to open a store at that site.

A Starbucks spokesperson said: “We regularly review our portfolio to ensure our stores are in places that are relevant for our customers.

"We can confirm the Woolgate Centre Starbucks store, Witney, will be closing August 16, and all partners at this store are being relocated to other Starbucks stores nearby.

"We would like to thank our customers for their loyalty over the years."