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Thorntons to open chocolate-based cafe in Belfast city centre

HIGH street chocolate retailer Thorntons has said it will move to a larger premises in Belfast city centre to open a new chocolate-based café.

The new outlet, which will be located close to the existing shop in Belfast’s Cornmarket area, is due to open on March 5.

The company said the new venture will include ‘a craftery’, where customers can create their own personalised chocolate box and a personalisation station, where messages can be hand iced on products.

Thornton’s retail director, Sarah Ingram said: “Bringing our new store to Belfast is an exciting moment for Thorntons. It gives us the opportunity to pass the love on to local residents and showcase everything we have to offer from our famous range of chocolates to our ever-evolving experiences including our ‘create your own’ craftery and personalisation station.

“We look forward to welcoming Belfast residents to the new store to experience the very best of Thorntons.”