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Wapentake: Popular bar and restaurant in Leeds to stay open after previously announcing closure

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After announcing its imminent closure last Monday, popular Leeds bar and cafe, Wapentake, has said that it will now be staying open, following a takeover from a pub management group.

The venue, which opened in 2015 in an 18th century former cloth merchant's home, is credited with having helped to revitalise the city’s oldest street. The company announced last week that it would be closing its doors for good on Sunday, June 23. In a statement posted on Facebook on Monday, however the business said: “Earlier this week we announced our closure with an extremely heavy heart, but we have some good news.

“It is so important that we re-energise our towns and cities and keep investment moving forward. Please join us in celebrating the re-opening of Wapentake.” Wapentake had previously said it was “devastated” to be announcing its closure, adding that the current economic climate and building works taking place on Kirkgate had led the business to “fall on hard times”. Construction work has been underway towards the top end of the street since the collapse of a shop front earlier this year.

 

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