A round up of empty shop units in Blackpool.

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00:00Hello, my name is Luke Patrick and I'm a reporter for the Blackpool Gazette. I'm doing a roundup

00:16of all the different empty shop units here in Blackpool. I've started on Whitegate Drive

00:20outside an empty shop unit that used to be Reeds Reign Estate Agents. The estate agents

00:26has now moved to Hounsdore Shopping Centre and the original shop unit has fallen into

00:30disrepair. Hello, I'm here at Kelly's Baby Boutique on Church Street in Blackpool. This

00:36business had to close at the start of November as a result of online competition, lack of

00:40footfall and a cost of living crisis. I'm here at the old site for the Toyland Toy Store

00:45on Church Street. This shop unit was left empty after the business moved to the Hounsdore

00:50Shopping Centre nearby. I am here at another empty shop unit in Blackpool. This one used

00:55to be the Leonard Dews Jewellery Shop but has now closed down. I'm here at the old site

01:00of the Dusk Bar which is now an empty shop unit after closing in 2022. Hello, I'm here

01:07on Aberdeen Street in Blackpool at the Bread Basket. This popular local business had to

01:11close in October due to the overhead prices being too expensive. Hello, I'm here at another

01:16empty shop unit in Blackpool. This one used to be a health and nutrition shop located

01:20on Elizabeth Road just off Church Street. The name of the business was Pro Muscle Products.

01:25Hello, I'm here at another empty shop unit here in Blackpool. This one is located on

01:3029 Queen Street just down the road from the Blackpool Promenade. Hello, I'm here at another

01:40empty shop unit here in Blackpool. I'm at 43 Talbot Road which is located next to the

01:45Ocean Palace Chinese Restaurant. It's all boarded up as you can see behind me. Hello,

01:50I'm here at another empty shop unit here in Blackpool opposite the Dowlands Bar and Markellys

01:55North and just next door to the Sweet Amy's Charity Shop here on Talbot Road. Hello, I'm

02:01here at another empty shop unit here in Blackpool. This is on 17 Deansgate Road and used to be

02:07the home of Jilly's Takeaway.