A row has broken out with shoppers up in arms over the closure of a chain coffee shop in a town centre. Costa Coffee in Market Place, Burgess Hill, finished trading on Monday for the final time and customers are distraught. They were informed of the news by a sign put up on the door, which read: "This store will be permanently closing.
The last day of trade will be July 8. Thank you to all our customers." Following the closure, people have blamed the council, which said it has no control over the closure.
People have vented their fury on social media James Prentice said: "Burgess Hill is rotting itself from the inside out. We need change. We need honesty.
We need integrity. "Where did it all go? Business after business driven out. So disappointing to see.
" Commenters have dubbed the centre a “ghost town” and raised their concerns over its continued existence. Market Place in Burgess Hill, the former site of the Costa Coffee store (Image: Google) Tina Ann Cox wrote: “Another shop bites the dust. Not much more to lose, Burgess Hill is a lonely boring ghost town, nothing worth going into town for.
“Not even B&M makes it exciting as I find that shop a bit depressing.” Sue Dunk shared: “I’ve lived in Burgess Hill almost all my life and am seriously considering moving because it’s been slowly destroyed. “I despair as to why this has happened.
” Ann Duke said: “Support the local cafes- Lucy's, Sunshine etc. Costa was pushed out of Rottingdean too as everyone sup.
