Businesses will need to find a new wholesale distributor because the Thompson Sobey's doors are now closed.  Friday was the last day of sales for the grocery store chain due to Sobeys closing 50 stores throughout the country.

The chain stated in a press release that stores would be closing due to underperformance. This included ours in Thompson.

The Thompson Chamber of Commerce tried to extend the closing date by 3-6 months but phone calls were not returned by Sobeys.

Fifty per cent of businesses in the Thompson Chamber of Commerce say their businesses will largely be affected by this closing.  Other wholesale distributors are being looked into.