Patisserie Valerie is to close nine stores that have not recovered as well as expected following the Covid-19 pandemic.
In a statement, the coffee and pastries business said it had “faced a period of unprecedented challenges in recent times”.
As a result, it will close three sites in Belfast and stores at London’s Victoria Station, Eastbourne, Exeter, Glasgow Central, Dundee and Windsor.
However, the wider business will not be affected by the move which followed a review of Patisserie Valerie’s store portfolio.
The company, which is backed by Irish private equity firm Causeway Capital, has also announced that its VP Retail Limited subsidiary will cease to trade following the closures.
