15/08/2026
So sad to see this news from JB’s Stores 💔
It was only back in January that we had the pleasure of welcoming JB’s as a new Lowes Soft Drinks stockist, so to see them having to close their doors less than a year later is incredibly sad.
It’s such a difficult time for small independent businesses. So much hard work, investment and hope goes into starting something like this, and local support really can make all the difference.
Sending our very best wishes to Natalie, Kev and everyone at JB’s Stores. We’re so sorry it hasn’t worked out as you’d hoped and wish you all the very best for whatever comes next. ❤️
If you’re local, please continue to support them during their remaining time trading. 🛍️❤️
💔 JBs STORES – CLOSING DOWN 💔
This is probably one of the hardest posts I’ve had to write.
Sadly, JBs Stores will be closing its doors.
We came into this with so many plans and genuinely wanted to create a little village shop that people could rely on. We invested everything we could into it — bringing in products people asked for, adding services, trying new things and doing our absolute best to make it work.
But the reality is simple: a small village shop cannot survive without enough regular support.
We’ve heard so many times what people wanted us to stock. We bought it, filled the shelves and invested money we often couldn’t really afford to invest — only for much of it to sit there because the customers simply didn’t come.
We completely understand that everyone has to watch their money and shop wherever works best for them. There’s no blame here. But unfortunately, the numbers have reached a point where we simply cannot keep going.
To everyone who has supported us — whether you came in every day, once a week, bought your paper, collected your parcels, grabbed a loaf of bread or just popped in for a chat — thank you. ❤️
You kept us going for as long as we have, and we will genuinely never forget that support.
We wanted JBs Stores to become something special for the village, and we’re absolutely gutted that we haven’t been able to make it work.
We’ll post more information shortly regarding our final trading date and closing-down stock/sales.
Thank you for everything.
Natalie, Kev & the JBs Stores team ❤️