Furniture giant with 8 UK stores announces shock closure in historic city

A furniture giant has announced the closure of one of its stores in a historic UK city, with a closing-down sale currently underway. The Sofa.com store in Coppergate, York, currently has signs advertising 20% discounts as part of a closing-down sale. However, bosses have not revealed the reason for the closure. The store is expected to shut in the coming weeks. The store has not been trading for long, only opening in the summer of 2022.

The opening created six jobs and was the furniture chain's first standalone store opening in five years. The site had stood vacant for many years before Sofa.com moved in. The store boasts 4,000 square feet of shop space, including a kids' arcade zone, coffee facilities, an area for dogs and a 'sleep' sanctuary where customers can try out their mattresses. As well as its York store, Sofa.com has showrooms in Bath, Glasgow, Bankside, Chelsea, Guildford, Nottingham and Castleford. It also has 12 concessions across the UK, including locations like Belfast, Norwich, Wolverhampton and Leeds.

The brand boasts about good-quality furniture that is delivered to homes across the country in a matter of weeks. It has been operating in the UK for close to 20 years, first opening in Chelsea, London.

Sofas are the brand's primary product, but Sofas.com also sells armchairs, beds, cushions, footstools and dining chairs.

At the time of opening, Clare Taggart, retail operations manager, said: "We are thrilled to finally open our York showroom and bring the sofa.com brand to the area. As our first standalone store in five years, we have brought all of our newest ideas and concepts to the space."

The Daily Express has contacted Sofa.com for comment.

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Widespread store closures have been reported over the last few months, with many popular high street stores shutting branches in 2025 and 2025.

This includes close to 150 Poundland stores as well as New Look and River Island. Additionally, hundreds of bank branches have closed, with banks such as HSBC, Lloyd's and Halifax closing in-person branches around the country.

Several reasons have been given by businesses for closure decisions, including rising business rates and costs such as National Insurance and minimum wage.