Updated
Wednesday, 27th January 2021, 10:33 am
Covid has decimated the retail and tourism sector in the town over the last year, and with no sign of lockdown ending any time soon the pressure on businesses is continuing to mount.
While many businesses have cited Covid as the main cause for the closure, some businesses have closed for other reasons.
But it s not all doom and gloom, here are some of the businesses set up during lockdown.
These are just some of the shops, restaurants, pubs and attractions that we have loved and lost in Blackpool.
1. Pizza Hut, Cleveleys
Pizza Hut, Cleveleys - It was announced in September 2020 that the Jubilee Park restaurant on North Promenade in Cleveleys would not reopen due to the financial impact of the Covid pandemic.
Anand’s investment vehicle Redcat Pub Company will focus on smaller acquisitions rather than large corporate deals.
The UK pub sector has been one of the hardest hit by the pandemic and coronavirus restrictions, having been forced to close several times and faced strict social distancing rules.
However industry experts believe that there could be a resurgence in the pub industry when Covid restrictions are lifted, with many hospitality firms eyeing up opportunities to snap up other businesses at a lower price.
Anand is also a non-executive director at supermarket giant Morrisons and was chairman of the Casual Dining Company before it collapsed into administration under the pressure of the pandemic last year.