Coast opened on the Rhyl seafront just last month
Coast was briefly next to Harkers amusements
A budget fast food chain has explained why it closed its Rhyl cafe just weeks after launching. Coast has cafes in Blackpool and Skegness and last autumn announced plans for a new site in the North Wales seaside town.
The company was confident its famous 99p burger would prove a hit. They took on the Corner Café, next to Les Harkers Amusements on West Parade, opening their doors on Saturday, December 6.
The company prided itself on its low cost food with their cheapest burger priced at 99p. A basic coffee, as well as a hotdog, also cost 99p.
On the opening, they added: “To say we’re excited is an understatement.”
But just a few weeks later people were reporting that the place was closing This saw planned children’s parties cancelled. Join the North Wales Live WhatsApp community group where you can get the latest stories delivered straight to your phone
North Wales Live contacted the chain to ask why they had closed the cafe after such a short period of time.
Coast opened in Rhyl in December
They blamed a lack of customers although many pointed out that they had opened in the off-season at the resort.
David McDonald, managing director the chain, said: “Unfortunately our Rhyl store didn’t have the traction we expected and we had to make the difficult decision to close the store.
“Our focus now is on supporting our colleagues affected by this decision.”
There were mixed views locally on the news.
One person said: “I went last week with my daughter and the food was lovely as were the staff” and another added “Oh no, that’s such a shame! Taken my little one in there a few times, the staff are lovely”.
But one resident said: “It was opened at the wrong time honestly we got messed about and it was silly.”
Another said: “I heard the food was absolutely terrible in there. Not much of a shock really.”
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