Popular discount retailer in Boston announces closure due to rising costs

A snapshot from inside the discount store.

Scooby Doos Discount Store in St George’s Road, Boston, is to close at the end of the month due to rising costs and a ‘downturn in footfall’.

Speaking to Lincolnshire World, owner Mark Rowland said: “It’s down to increased costs, really. There’s also too many shops closing in Boston and this has a domino effect. There’s not enough in West Street now to bring people to this area.”

He added: “We noticed a real downturn in footfall when the nearby B&M store closed in 2021.”

Scooby Doos Discount Store in Boston is to close at the end of the month.

Scooby Doos Discount store, which opened in the year 2000, will close on Saturday, March 30, at 5pm for the final time.

A spokesperson for Scooby Doos said via Facebook: “Why not pop into the store to get your everyday essentials before we close. We can only but thank you all for your custom over the years.”

Residents have expressed sadness at the impending closure, with one regular commenting: “What a shame. Scooby Doos been there as long as I can remember”. Another remarked: “That’s a shame, another great shop closing down, what is happening to Boston?”

Speaking to the Standard, one regular visitor to the town said: “Scooby Doos is a shop that has everything.”

The Scooby Doos store in Spalding store will remain open.