Guilt Trip, Meeting Place and Be The Change all closed in Worcester

however, there have also been business that have been hit by the cost of living and other factors.

We have rounded up all of the businesses in Worcester that have either closed or are set to close soon.

A variety of factors have led to the closure of several businesses in Worcester city centre, including searching for new locations and the cost of living crisis.

Guilt Trip

Guilt Trip on Friar Street in Worcester. (Image: Newsquest)

Guilt Trip, at 54 Friar Street, confirmed in October that it would be closing its city centre location.

The building is now completely empty, with the logo on the building still remaining, but the interior, of the once-popular doughnut shop, is now bare.

Despite the Friar Street closure a second location still remains on Weir Lane in Lower Wick.

The owners of Guilt Trip also said they are looking for a new location to open in the city centre, and their doughnuts can still be ordered through leading delivery apps.

READ MORE: Guilt Trip on Friar Street has permanently closed

Meeting Place

Edward and Nancy Little Jones closed their café on Friar Street. (Image: Newsquest)

Meeting Place announced it was closing at the beginning of November due to the ongoing cost of living crisis.

Cafe owners Edward and Nancy Little Jones said they can no longer compete with rising costs and had no other choice but to close.

The couple revealed the news on Facebook and said they have decided to close with a 'very heavy heart.'

The community-led cafe focused on serving seasonal dishes and sourced its ingredients from Worcestershire. 

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The business took over the former Mac and Jac's in Friar Street during the pandemic in 2020. 

READ MORE: Meeting Place on Friar Street in Worcester closes

Be The Change

Former Be The Change restaurant on New Street is sold. (Image: Newsquest)

The New Street home of this popular vegan cafe closed 'temporarily' earlier this year, before being listed as for sale in September.

Towards the end of October, a large sign above the restaurant was seen brandishing a sign saying "sold subject to contracts".

READ MORE: Former Be The Change restaurant on New Street is sold

The building that housed Be The Change appeared for sale on RightMove last month for £325,000 'with vacant possession.

The premises was advertised as an 'extremely attractive freehold Grade II listed building'.

It is not known who has bought the building or what their future plans are for the site.