From popular grocery shops, valued youth centres and well attended boxing gyms, to fashion giants, local butchers, iconic snack vans and urban farms – Edinburgh said farewell to a long list of beloved businesses over the past year.
Here are 22 shops, attractions and other organisations that closed their doors in 2023.

9. Marks & Spencer
Marks and Spencer closed its store at Meadowbank retail park in April after failing to reach agreement on renewing its lease. The closure of the M&S Outlet store came as the retail giant was shutting several of its stores across the UK due to changing trends in how people shop. Photo: Unknown

10. Newington Stationery
Family-run shop Newington Stationery on South Clerk Street closed in January after nearly four decades of business. Owner Mumtaz Hussain, 52, made the "tough decision" to close due to ill health. His father established Newington Stationers in 1984 as an offshoot of the convenience store he ran next door, but then he shut the convenience store and concentrated on the stationery shop. "I worked in the shop as a teenager and I got brought back after my brother stopped about three years ago. But with lockdown coming in it was tough. If I was healthier I would love to see the shop grow into a proper art shop. "For me to let go of something unique which took years to build is hard. But coming into work and physically not being able to do some simple things is what’s made my mind up about closing.” Photo: Submitted

11. Holyrood Boxing Gym
Founded in 2005 by decorated amateur boxer and Trainspotting star Bradley Welsh, Holyrood Boxing Gym closed its doors for good in December after serving the local community for 18 years. Following the death on Bradley in 2019, owners of the popular gym said in October: “After much thought and consideration, we know this is the right decision. Brad lives on in us all, no more than his wonderful daughter Eva. Now is the correct time for us all to continue his legacy in other ways.” Photo: NW

12. Ferry Brewery
The award-winning brewery in South Queensferry closed in April after more than 170 years of trading, with owners citing rising energy prices and the cost of living crisis as the reasons for their closure. A spokesperson for Ferry Brewery said: “We are saddened to convey that our brewery will be closing for good. These unprecedented times have taken a significant toll on our business, including increased energy and supplies costs, economic downturn, reduced customer confidence and spending, and lengthy licensing delays, all of which have made it unfeasible for us to continue.” Photo: Alistair Linford