Heartbreak as family-run shop in major UK city set to close down after 40 years

A family-run store in a popular UK city is going to shut its doors after 40 years in the business. Located in Edinburgh, Ali's Cave is one of the city's largest independent household stores.

Father and son duo Anwar and Adnan Ulhaq announced the news on social media few weeks ago. The Facebook post read: "With great sadness we have some big news to share. Ali's Cave will be saying farewell and closing its doors permanently as of August. We want to say a big thank you to the city of Edinburgh for supporting us.

"A heartfelt thank you to all our customers who have continued to visit our store over the years. Ali's Cave has been serving Edinburgh for over 44 years.

"We've loved the community around us, the local businesses, the students and the tourists alike. Thank you all for backing us, here's to the end of a very fulfilling chapter.

"We hope to see some familiar friendly faces pop by before we shut permanently. A heartfelt farewell from all the family at Ali's Cave."

The news left many locals shocked who quickly flocked to the comment section of the post, reports The Sun.

One person said: "Amazing shop, you could buy everything that you needed. It will be a great loss."

Another wrote: "Aw, I'm sorry to hear it's shutting. I've bought so many things from Ali's Cave over the years. Useful stuff and lovely staff."

A third commented: "An Edinburgh legend! Congrats on all you've achieved. Wishing you all the best in your next chapter."

While a fourth added: "This is devastating! We will miss you so much."