Robertshaw’s Farm Shop opens near Skipton after receiving £2.85m boost
20th March 2025
Robertshaw’s Farm Shop is set to open near Skipton following a £2.85 million funding deal with NatWest and the bank’s asset finance partner Lombard.
Robertshaw’s Farm Shop will be located on the same site as the former Keelham Farm Shop, which closed its doors in 2024.
The new Skipton store is due to open on 26th March, creating more than 100 full and part-time jobs. The site will also include a café/restaurant, takeaway and children’s play area.
Local business owner James Robertshaw, who owns and manages Robertshaw’s Farm Shop in Thornton, is behind the venture and has been working in the sector for more than a decade.
James Robertshaw, managing director of Robertshaw’s Farm Shop, said: “It was really important to us to make sure we were in as strong a place as possible before opening the site in Skipton, so we are delighted to be in that position now.
“We know the local community are as excited as we are about our Skipton outlet.”
Important role to play in communities
Mr Robertshaw added that the NatWest team has played a “vital role” in helping the business to get to a position where it could purchase and open the Skipton site.
“Throughout the last year as we have come to this point, they were forward-thinking and approachable, and we could rely on their expertise as part of our decision-making,” he concluded.
Mark Forsyth, senior relationship manager at NatWest who led on the deal, said: “Congratulations to James and the Robertshaw Farm family as they prepare to open the site near Skipton.
“As the biggest bank for business in the UK, we know that businesses like Robertshaw’s Farm Shop have an important role to play in their communities through jobs creation and investment, and we wish them every success with the opening of the new site.”
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