Key Changes in 2024
This annual roundup provides a snapshot of Abingdon’s changing town centre shop fronts. The map highlights key changes using colour codes:
Green: Vacant at the start of the year, now occupied.
Yellow: Business or name change.
Red: Occupied at the start of the year, now vacant.
Green:/Red: Opened and closed within 2024 (closure could be temporary).
Changes from 2007 to 2024
(Press on the year in the table below to see the larger picture for any year.)
| Year | Green (New Openings) | Yellow (Business/Name Changes) | Red (Closures) | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6 | 5 | 10 | -4 |
| 2008 | 10 | 8 | 13 | -3 |
| 2009 | 9 | 6 | 6 | +3 |
| 2010 | 9 | 6 | 5 | +4 |
| 2011 | 2 | 8 | 5 | -3 |
| 2012 | 6 | 1 | 7 | -1 |
| 2013 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10 | 5 | 5 | +5 |
| 2017 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -4 |
| 2018 | 7 | 6 | 4 | +3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -3 |
| 2020 | 6 | 1 | 8 | -2 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 8 | -2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -1 |
| 2023 | 9 | 6 | 3 | +6 |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -2 |
Welcome to New Businesses
* Abingdon Riverside Cafe
* Abingdon Supermarket
* iTech
* Love Desserts
* Ma Cherie
* Oishi Sushi
* Rotchana Massage and Spa
Also welcome to Abbey Fresh Food who closed for an unknown reason. A notice suggests they could reopen.
Another shop on the High Street selling confectionary and vapes opened but now appears empty.
Goodbye to Businesses we Lost
Two long established High Street banks, Barclays and Lloyds, have closed their branches and now have satellite services elsewhere in Abingdon.
The others lost businesses are:
* Annies at the Boathouse
* BeClean cleaning supplies
* Belinda’s Jewellery Box
* FM Hair (female side; male side is still open)
* Tasty House
* Vodafone
Change to Existing Businesses
Avicenna became Sherwood Pharmacy
Your Burger became Santinas Grill
Businesses undergoing change
The Lounge Cafe has closed temporarily for a change of owner and revamp. It will reopen in February and be run by the same family who run Clockwork Dragon. They already used the Lounge Cafe to run some of their games events.
Pappy’s Back A Yard is currently closed because they are under an unstable building.
(let me know of any mistakes in this annual roundup)
Abbey Fresh Food has now been completely emptied, fixtures and all. I think it’s safe to mark it as a closure.
“Two long established High Street banks, Barclays and Lloyds, have closed their branches and now have satellite services elsewhere in Abingdon.”
For all intents and tradional banking purposes this means that these banks might as well be on Mars.
Although “Annies at the Boathouse” closed it is now “Abingdon Riverside Cafe”, ( not Riverbank).
Thanks Steve
Glad to see that boring old Abingdon doesn’t change