Original Factory Shop announces closing down sales

The move at the Original Factory Store entering administration last month.

The retailer employs 1,180 staff nationally 137 stores nationally, including at Ripon, Northallerton, Hornsea, Kippax and Garforth.

At the time, administrators Interpath Advisory said the stores would continue to trade while they found ways to keep it afloat.

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However, the Ripon store has posted online: “We now have most of our departments on sale. Everything must go so pop in and grab some bargains.

“Everything in store is now sold as seen so check the sizes try them on in our in store fitting room as returns are no longer accepted.

“During this time myself and my team are working extremely hard so please be respectful and show some patience as foot flow is obviously increased and my staff are under extreme pressure too.

The post added: “Also we do not have a closing date as stated in my previous post I will update as soon as any information is received.

“Many thanks again for your support and kind words.”

All the stores nationally are now due to close.

The Northallerton branch also said it would be closing and the Kippax branch has closed already. Garforth and Hornsea are also staging closing down sales.