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Wetherspoons to shut popular Scots pub as punters left gutted
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WETHERSPOONS is set to close down one of its popular Scottish pubs.
The boozer in Cumbernauld, called The Carrick Stone, will shut its doors for a final time in 2026.
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The Carrick Stone in Cumbernauld will close its doors next year
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The branch is located on Teviot Walk near the Antonine Shopping Centre.
Bosses at the pub chain confirmed the plan for closure follows a "commercial decision", the Glasgow Times reports.
It will close down in January next year.
Staff at the beloved pub will be offered jobs at other Wetherspoon branches.
Locals were left gutted by the news and flocked to social media to share their disappointment.
One person said: "Aw I'm gonna miss this place. Going to leave a big hole for a lot of people."
Another wrote: "Met some nice folk in there over the years. What a shame."
A third added: "Nothing left in Cumbernauld."
While a fourth commented: "We had some good breakfasts and pitchers there."
A Wetherspoons spokesperson said: "We can confirm that The Carrick Stone will close in January.
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"This is a commercial decision made by the company.
"We understand that staff and customers will be disappointed with the decision and thank them for their loyal service and custom.
"All staff will be offered jobs at other Wetherspoon pubs."
It comes after a popular Scottish Wetherspoons pub with a unique history was named among the best in the UK.
The Caley Picture House is the biggest in Edinburgh and looks like something from The Great Gatsby.
And it has been named in the top 10 best branches across the country.
