Full list of Brewdog locations closing in days as bars no longer 'commercially viable'
Brewdog has confirmed that it will be closing two of its bars across Scotland soon. It comes amidst a wave of 10 closures across the UK in total.
The Scottish-founded pub and brewery chain revealed in a statement that its Aberdeen flagship branch based on Gallowgate, alongside its Dundee branch, have been affected by the move.
A spokesperson for the beer firm, which was founded in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, said that it was a "difficult decision" and that it comes amidst a new strategy of its bar footprint, with the affected locations said to be "not commercially viable."
It comes after we recently reported that the news of the closures was blasted by Unite Hospitality on X, with the union firm saying: "Brew Dog have announced that they are closing 10 flagship bars from Aberdeen to Camden, as soon as THIS FRIDAY!
"In what universe is THREE DAYS a morally (or legally) acceptable notice period for a proper redundancy consultation for the workers impacted?!"
The firm has said it is going "through a meaningful and appropriate consultation process" with affected staff members, with talks said to last a "minimum of 14 days" as it looks to redeploy them elsewhere.
The full Brewdog spokesperson quote read: "We can confirm that following a review of our bars' business we have made the difficult decision to close 10 bars – which reflects a more focused strategy and a rationalisation of our bar footprint. Despite our best efforts, and the hard work of our teams, it has simply not been possible to make these bars commercially viable.
"This decision is not simply a response to the challenging UK hospitality market, but a proactive decision to redefine the bar division's focus for long-term and profitable growth – accounting for ongoing industry challenges, including rising costs, increased regulation, and economic pressures."
"We are working hard to minimise the impact on our people, and we expect to redeploy many affected team members across the BrewDog network. For those leaving the business, we're providing as much support as possible during this transition. We remain passionate and firmly committed to our bars, and optimistic about the future, as we still see significant long-term opportunity'.
It comes after the beer chain's CEO James Taylor circulated a full note to all of its staff members confirming that it would be updating its business with "a more focused strategy" and "rationalisation" of its bar footprint.
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The restructure of its business is said to offer "renewed focus on innovation, quality, and a new brand identity" that will help it provide long-term, profitable growth.
According to Taylor, keeping open the affected locations would "put pressure on the wider business, making it harder to invest where we know we can grow."
The firm has said that its updated business plans takes into account continued challenges facing the UK hospitality industry, including rising costs, increased regulation, and economic pressure.
As a response, it has made the move to shut down two Scots-based locations, including its first ever Aberdeen bar, alongside eight other UK Branches as "there is no realistic prospect of making these venues commercially viable."
Brewdog is a Scottish -based brewery, distillery and pub chain that was founded in 2007 by James Watt and Martin Dickie. Now available in 57 countries, it is said to be the "seventh-largest beer brand in Britain."
Full list of Brewdog branches closing down
Aberdeen flagship (Gallowgate)
Dundee
Camden
Brighton
Leeds North Street
Oxford
Sheffield
Shepherd's Bush
Shoreditch
York
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