FANS of a much-loved bakery chain have been left "gutted" as its owners get set to close it down.
The owners of Lawrance's Bakery and Bar in Cornwall said they have faced "really hard decisions" over shutting its doors.
Owners Phil Lawrance and Lucy Curnow have already closed one of their three locations - their Falmouth store.
Now they and are set to shut the doors of the Truro Bar on New Bridge Street, which they opened five years ago.
Phil and Lucy said in posts on social media: "You might have noticed we’ve been very quiet on here. We have made some really hard decisions to start winding down Lawrance’s.
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"With the leases of both Truro shops coming to an end we felt naturally this would be the right time for us to start closing the doors and opening a new chapter for us both.
"We want to say a massive thank you to everyone who has supported us over the last 5 years and to all of our incredible staff who have been on this journey.
"It has been an amazing ride and we are super proud of what we have managed to achieve with Lawrance’s."
The New Bridge Street store is set to close today after hosting a goodbye party last night.
The bakery in Truro is set to stick around a little longer, but the Falmouth location has already been closed.
Fans of the stores were left distraught at the closure of the announcement.
One fan wrote: "Gutted your closing. Was looking forward to visiting in September."
Another posted: "So sad you are closing, best cakes and cocktails ever."
While a third said: "Awwwww now when can I make time to come in every day."
Cornwall has also seen the recent closure of three Boots stores which has left shoppers irate and struggling to get presciptions.
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Boots closed its branches in Pool, Cambourne and Redruth in March and locals are claiming this has led to delays when getting their prescriptions.
Speaking to the BBC, Dr Phil Treveil, a local GP, said: "We are in one of the most deprived areas of Cornwall and access to pharmacies is difficult."
Other residents of Cornwall have reported "queues were going out the door" following the closure of their local branch.
