Old Mister Carpet shop on Ecclesall Road set to reopen after six years as a cafe

A shop that has stood empty for six years on a famous Sheffield street is set to be a cafe.

The old Mister Carpet at 428 Ecclesall Road is set to be fitted out as a cafe, an application to Sheffield City Council states.

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The shop closed in 2019. In recent years Ecclesall Road has seen a switch from retail to hospitality.

Adjacent food and drink businesses on the same side of Ecclesall Road include Made matcha cafe, Lounge 418 and Coffika.

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