Charley's Pantry Sharrow: Owners' moving message to locals as much-loved Sheffield shop shuts after 36 years
Customers have been left a moving message, after the owners of a much-loved Sheffield sandwich shop hung up their aprons and closed the venue after 36 years.
Charley’s Pantry, on Wostenholm Road, near Sharrow, Sheffield, first opened its doors in the 1980s, and the pair who ran the venue, known as Alan and Jill, have been well known personalities in the area over the decades.
However, their fifth decade of trading has proved to be the last for Charley’s Pantry, as their pair announced their retirement in a notice in the shop window.
They said in a note marking the end of their time at the venue: “After 36 years of trading we have decided that it’s time to retire, so we are closing our doors for the final time on October 31.
“We would like to thank every one of you for all your support over the years. We hope we have given you good food and good service and we hope you will miss us, because we will miss you.
“It’s been wonderful to be part of this community here in Sharrow.
“We wish you all the very best for the future.”
Last night, the familiar Charley’s Pantry sign had been taken down, with the shop now closed.
Residents have commented on social media that they will miss the couple and the popular venue.