One of Altrincham's most-loved independent businesses has shut up shop, with Tasty Records announcing its closure after eight years trading on Regent Road.
Owner Ben Molesworth broke the news to customers via social media, describing the decision as "complicated" but saying the shop "deserves more than I can give it" after 14 years of selling records in Altrincham - including his time dealing in vinyl before the shop opened.
In a heartfelt message to supporters, he was at pains to stress the closure is not the end: "Tasty Records isn't dead - only sleeping."
Molesworth, who previously ran Soda Comics and Collectables on Stamford New Road before opening Tasty in 2018, said everything connected to the business remains intact - including its website, Discogs store, social media accounts and what he describes as "£k's of great vinyl stock".
He is now inviting offers to take over the business, telling followers: "Send an offer to tastyrecordsaltrincham@gmail.com if you want to take over my awesome little record shop."
Tasty Records opened in April 2018 in the Regent Road unit long occupied by Squires Antiques, whose owner had retired.
Molesworth signed a five-year lease on the 500 sq ft space, saying at the time he hoped to be there "for the next 50 years".
The shop became an official Record Store Day partner and built a loyal following for its eclectic mix of new releases and pre-loved vinyl spanning every genre.
The shop was well known for its huge queues on Record Store Day, with customers camping outside overnight to be first in line for special releases.
