A Belfast chip shop owner says she's feeling heartbroken after taking the difficult decision to close her business later this month due to rising costs.
"It has been a difficult few years. The first year in business was great but after that we had Covid and now this cost of living crisis is something I just can't overcome. I just don't have enough money to pay the bills." Linda says that with energy prices set to go up again in the coming months, things are only going to get worse.
Linda says that when she contacted her electricity supplier about the latest rise in her bill, she was told to charge her customers more. "I'm very sad to have got to this point but there's nothing I can do. It's out of my control and it really is the end of the road. I've put off and put off closing because I kept hoping the government would step in and do something or things would change but that hasn't happened," she explained.
I've no doubt you've given it your all. A loss to the community but you most of all.
Terrible for any business owner. Where will it end. Shocking
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