Gary Turner, 47, of Grange Park Drive, Churwell, Leeds, used to own concessions of Turner's Butchers in local branches of Kwik Save.

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Kwik Save said in a statement it was a "difficult decision" but it had been forced to announce the cutbacks "to secure the future of the business".

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In common with other major retailers, Somerfield, which runs 664 Somerfield stores and 560 Kwik Save sites, has suffered a drop in like-for-like sales as consumer spending slows down.

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