The shop was due to close at the end of September if a buyer was not found for the business. The lease had come up for sale due to the combination of two sad facts, the passing of one of the directors and the imminent retirement of the other.
Express reported last week that Tozers newsagent and tobacconist, which has been in existence for 93 years, may close with both its current proprietors and many customers hoping a buyer could be found at the last minute to avoid its closure.
At the time the future of Tozers still very much hung in the balance.
However, one of the directors of H LE Gallez has confirmed that whilst not finalised things are looking promising for the shop. He said: “There is a deal in the pipeline but as yet it is not confirmed.”
This news comes as social media reported a further party interested in purchasing Tozers after Express ran the story last week.
The director continued: “It is a shame those people now interested did not respond to earlier “For Sale” notices published in the Guernsey Press. Maybe they are only interested now to prevent the shop closing.”