Read more: Found hereShoppers, were shocked to find the doors locked and a notice posted on its shop door announcing its closure.
A QR code also takes smartphone users to its website but offers no additional detail of the closure.
A chalkboard put inside the shop, blocking the doors, says ⁘thank you for shopping with us!⁘ and features drawings and hearts .
FatFace was founded by Tim Slade in 1988 selling T-shirts at the French ski resort Méribel and opened its first retail store in London in 1993.
The closure comes after the business announced it would be shutting its Peterborough branch on June 15 ,
The closure came 20 months after FatFace, which was founded in 1988, was acquired by the leading clothing retailer Next , headquartered in Leicester.
Sharing the news on the We Love Peterborough Facebook group, shoppers were dismayed at the closure.
⁘After speaking with someone in the store for confirmation, I'm afraid that they are not moving to an alternative location either, they are closing permanently for us.⁘
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