The owners of a popular Ballymena soft play centre said the business will close within weeks following a 130% increase in its rent.
The Fun Factory, which is based at the Pennybridge Industrial Estate, announced its closure on March 3 via its social media page.
The business, which was launched in August 2011, said: “We have not taken this decision lightly and it is solely due to an excessive increase in costs.
“Most notably 130% increase in rent and rising energy costs.
“This has made it impossible to keep the business open without substantially increasing prices which we recognise would not be fair.”
The business, which is owned by Alan Carmichael, thanked its customers for their support down the years.
“We opened our doors on August 6 2011 and have seen the support of our customers and local community grow year on year.
“For that, we would like to say a huge thank you to every single person that has contributed to our business’s success in any way.”
The latest set of accounts for the company showed it had 22 staff at the end of February 2023.