Oxfordshire fish and chip shop closed and up for £28k sale

Smarts Fish and Chip Shop at 47 Oxford Street is listed as ‘temporarily closed’ online, the latest in a series of business changes over recent years.

The popular takeaway first shut in 2018 after the owners put up a sign saying they were on holiday and then, mysteriously, did not seem to return, and the property was repossessed.

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It was then reopened and run as a successful family venture after a two year interval in 2020, taken over by Ana and Cristiano Barbosa.

The owners said customers were ‘chuffed to bits’ that the business was back as it was the only chippy around and enjoyed a good reputation in the area.

Smarts Fish and Chip takeaway in Oxford Street, Woodstock (Image: Google)

Now, however, Smarts is once again shut, and it’s being offered for sale to a new management team.

A listing online is offering the leasehold of the ‘fully equipped and fitted’ vacant fish and chip shop for sale at £28,000 plus VAT annual rent.

It is described as an ‘attractive double-fronted glazed frontage with excellent natural light’, as well as having a rear prep kitchen, potato prep area and basement storage.

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It also has an enclosed garden courtyard with a powered shed for ‘storage or ancillary use’.

The shop, which is around 1,230 sq ft, seats 32 covers in a dedicated customer seating area.

Previous owners explained the enduring popularity of fish and chips with locals and its prime spot for tourist footfall.