Popular Midlands restaurant chain shuts down 'busy' branch:
The location will shut its doors today
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Harvester confirms Leicester branch closureThe Meridian Leisure Park site is due to close after service on April 24, 2026, following 15 years in Leicestershire.
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- Mitchells & Butlers attributed the decision to an ongoing review of its estate and careful consideration.
- The branch on Lubbesthorpe Way at Meridian Leisure Park is due to close after service on April 24, 2026, having operated for 15 years.
- According to the report, guests must travel more than 10 miles to another Harvester, with Loughborough, Nuneaton and Rugby listed as options.
- Harvester indicated it hopes to return at a new site once a suitable location is identified, while directing guests to Loughborough and Nuneaton in the meantime.
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