Size? closes York branch amid Joe & The Juice plans

Size? in St Sampson’s Square shut on Saturday (September 12).

The closure comes after the Local Democracy Reporting Service revealed that plans had been submitted to convert the store into a Joe & The Juice drinks, coffee and sandwich in early June.

Stock has been removed from Size? with a sign in the shop’s window directing customers to its Leeds branch.

“Thank you for your support,” the sign said.

Size? has closed its branch in St Sampson’s Square, York (Image: Newsquest)

Size? opened in the St Sampson’s Square unit, previously home to the Cloggs shoe shop and Barratts footwear store before that, in 2018.

The brand launched in 2000 and grew from stores in Manchester, London and Brighton to more than 30 locations across the UK, Europe and North America.

It was set up by JD Group to test product collections in house before rolling them out across its other brands.

The group stated in its yearly results for 2025/6 it was converting its Finish Line estate to JD branding.

It has also decided to shut its remaining Hip stores and move the brand to online-only trading. The Hip stores being closed are in Leeds and Manchester.

Group chief executive Régis Schultz said in a report on the results that sales across the company grew by 2.1 per cent in 2025/6 despite tough market conditions.

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Meanwhile, Joe & The Juice is yet to announce when its York branch would open if its plans for the site succeed.

The store’s conversion is set to see the building transformed into a Joe & The Juice with seating for 65 people, 29 on the ground floor and 36 on the first.

Drinks including juices, shakes and coffees are set to be served along with sandwiches, according to a council report on the plans.

Applicants stated the conversion would result in a cleaner, more refined interior while preserving the building’s historic character.

Plans said: “By virtue of the proposed development, the external enhancements will facilitate the upgrade of the site for the operation of Joe & The Juice.

“Allowing Joe & The Juice to operate in the space will bring increased employment and opportunities for local people and continued social and economic regeneration of the city.”

Council planning officers said the proposed development fell within the same use class as Size?, meaning the conversion only required a certificate of lawfulness rather than full planning permission.

Joe & The Juice was founded in Copenhagen in 2002 and now has more than 500 stores across Europe, the United States, Middle East, Africa and Asia.

The company has a number of outlets in London and South East England, along with ones in Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Liverpool, Manchester and Oxford.