Bedford QD store to close temporarily due to coronavirus

Value retailer QD has confirmed all its stores - including the Bedford one in Greyfriars - are to be temporarily closed as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.

The outlets were closed last night but the store will keep online sales.

Group chief executive, Nick Rubins, said: “We would like to thank our amazing staff who have done an incredible job in providing our communities with the products they needed, when they needed them most.

“We have supplied hundreds of thousands of toilet rolls, food galore from pasta to strawberry jam, pet food for our four-legged friends and countless bottles of cleaning products.

“However, it has come to a point where the wellbeing of our colleagues and customers is more important than anything else. As the covid-19 infection rates multiply and the strain on the NHS increases, it is with a heavy heart that we have made the very difficult decision to temporarily close all of our stores, despite our classification as an essential retailer."

You can still visit the store online here