THE Co-operative Food store in Chester Way, Northwich, is to close tomorrow at 2pm.

A sign at the entrance to the store details the closing time, along with a message – ‘we’re sorry to say goodbye – thankyou for your custom’.

The store employed 21 full or part-time staff, and Co-op bosses have been helping staff to find alternative positions.

The car park at the store was used by office workers until October last year, when the Co-op introduced limited free parking to free up spaces for its customers after complaints about all-day parkers.

The restrictions had the desired the effect, but the majority of spaces have not been used since.

Office workers who parked all day at the car park moved to nearby residential streets because of the restrictions, angering in the process people who were unable to park outside their own houses.

A new Co-op store opened in Lostock Gralam at the end of last month.