Is Sainsbury's Cafe reopening in Halifax: Costa Coffee confirms new Halifax branch where well-loved cafe shut in 2022

Costa Coffee has confirmed it is opening a new branch in Halifax.

The popular cafe giant already has branches in The Woolshops, inside Tesco on Haugh Shaw Road and in Brighouse town centre.

The Courier reported on Friday that there was speculation that the cafe upstairs at Sainsbury’s on Wade Street in Halifax would open as a Costa Coffee before Christmas.

Costa Coffee has today confirmed that is indeed the case.

Costa Coffee is opening a new branch in Halifax (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)placeholder image
Costa Coffee is opening a new branch in Halifax (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

A spokesperson for the firm said: “We look forward to opening our brand new Costa Coffee store in Sainsbury’s Halifax superstore next month.

"Our team of eight talented baristas are excited to serve the local community and shoppers alike their favourite handcrafted coffee and tasty snacks.”

The well-loved cafe at Sainsbury’s shut in 2022 after the supermarket announced it was closing 200 of its cafes nationwide.

Costa Coffee has also been reported to be opening up in several over Sainsbury’s stores in other parts of the country.

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