Town centre card shop shuts after 60 years service

A popular greeting cards store in the heart of Southport has closed its doors for the final time after 60 years in the town.

Plaza Cards announced last year that they would be forced to shut down with an initial closure date of January.

Despite the store remaining open past that date there was little hope of a change of heart and the team at Plaza Cards bid a final farewell on March 20th.

The store on Lord Street had been open since 1964 and generations of Sandgrounders have shopped there for greetings and condolence cards.

The team said “ The last couple of years has been a real struggle for many of us, but sadly for our business this knock on effect is no longer sustainable.

“Thank you to all our wonderful customers who have continued to support us during these hard times, we’ve met so many amazing friendly people.

“We would also like to thank all of our Staff past and present who have been apart of Plaza Cards over the years.”