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Family butchers to change hands after 130 years Sherburn in Elmet family butchers to change hands after 130 years
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Wayne Jackson's family has run the butchers in Sherburn in Elmet for more than 130 yearsWayne Jackson's family has run the butchers in Sherburn in Elmet for more than 130 years
A North Yorkshire butcher whose family has run the business for more than 130 years is hanging up his apron.A North Yorkshire butcher whose family has run the business for more than 130 years is hanging up his apron.
Jackson's butchers in Sherburn in Elmet opened in 1893 by brothers George and Percy Jackson and was later handed down through five generations of the family.Jackson's butchers in Sherburn in Elmet opened in 1893 by brothers George and Percy Jackson and was later handed down through five generations of the family.
Wayne Jackson, 60, has now made the difficult decision to sell the business as his children have chosen different career paths.Wayne Jackson, 60, has now made the difficult decision to sell the business as his children have chosen different career paths.
Mr Jackson, who is handing the business on to new owners outside of his family on Tuesday, said: "Everything comes to an end at some time."Mr Jackson, who is handing the business on to new owners outside of his family on Tuesday, said: "Everything comes to an end at some time."
He continued: "I'm working six days a week and doing 12 to 14-hour days so it's time to have a little bit of me time."He continued: "I'm working six days a week and doing 12 to 14-hour days so it's time to have a little bit of me time."
The Jackson's business is set to stay open and will be run by new ownersThe Jackson's business is set to stay open and will be run by new owners
Family butchers to change hands after more than 130 yearsFamily butchers to change hands after more than 130 years
Mr Jackson has spent his entire working life at the Low Street business after helping out in the butchers as a boy, with vast changes in the high street since then.Mr Jackson has spent his entire working life at the Low Street business after helping out in the butchers as a boy, with vast changes in the high street since then.
"The younger generation now don't shop and eat the same as the older generation used to do," he said."The younger generation now don't shop and eat the same as the older generation used to do," he said.
"Years ago you used to get the same people in every day.""Years ago you used to get the same people in every day."
He continued: "The wife used to come down, get the food, do the cooking for the kids and the husband but now both partners work and they don't cook the same."He continued: "The wife used to come down, get the food, do the cooking for the kids and the husband but now both partners work and they don't cook the same."
Mr Jackson is now moving away from the industry and taking up a job as a part time window and gutter cleaner.Mr Jackson is now moving away from the industry and taking up a job as a part time window and gutter cleaner.
"There's a bit of sadness and a bit of excitement as well," he said."There's a bit of sadness and a bit of excitement as well," he said.
Alex Askew is a regular customer who has been coming to the shop for several yearsAlex Askew is a regular customer who has been coming to the shop for several years
Regular customer Alex Askew said Mr Jackson was "part of the Sherburn DNA".Regular customer Alex Askew said Mr Jackson was "part of the Sherburn DNA".
"It'll be a real loss and it's going to be different without him, it won't be the same," she said."It'll be a real loss and it's going to be different without him, it won't be the same," she said.
"People come and go and this person means a lot to this community.""People come and go and this person means a lot to this community."
Ms Askew added: "We need to look after these mini high streets and look after our local people otherwise the big cats will take over and the high street will be destroyed."Ms Askew added: "We need to look after these mini high streets and look after our local people otherwise the big cats will take over and the high street will be destroyed."
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