Keelham Farm Shop closes after 'difficult' 18 months of trading

The business had employed around 100 people

Chris Brayford
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Keelham Farm Shop has closed after experiencing 'difficult' trading conditions (Keelham Food Hall)
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Keelham Farm Shop has closed after experiencing 'difficult' trading conditions (Keelham Food Hall)

An award-winning farm shop in the Yorkshire Dales has closed after experiencing ‘financial pressures and reduced footfall' from the cost-of-living crisis, food inflation and high interest rates. Keelham...

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