JG Windows, in Newcastle, closes after 115 years in city

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    Northern Echo, 29th November, 2024. "JG Windows - which has been a fixture in the city centre since 1908 - has today (November 29) announced that it has closed permanently, as the firm prepares to go into liquidation. The musical instrument, sheet music and recorded music store had called the city's Central Arcade home since 1908 - two years after the site's grand opening in 1906.... ....The news comes just months after JG Windows - which had sister stores in Darlington and the Metro Centre before they closed in 2022 and 2018 respectively - was put up for sale in 2023. However, a buyer sadly could not be found for the business and turnover continued to decline....
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    Link: https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24760674.jg-windows-newcastle-closes-115-years-city/
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