A shop in Hitchin town centre will close later this summer.
The Works, between Superdrug and Costa on Bancroft, will open for the final time on Thursday, August 24.
As a discount retailer, The Works sells books, art and craft materials, toys and games, and stationery.
Their nearest stores will now be in Stevenage and Letchworth.
A spokesperson for The Works said: “We can confirm that we will be closing our Hitchin store after close of trade on August 24.
"This has been a great location for The Works, but sadly we have been unable to agree a viable rent agreement with the landlord.
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"We apologise for any inconvenience caused by this closure and would like to thank customers for shopping at The Works over the years.
"We have been able to redeploy all team members to local stores and hope that customers continue to shop with us at our nearby stores in Letchworth and Stevenage or online at theworks.co.uk."
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