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Barber shop replaces Wake Up Coffee after brief four-month run

A new barber shop has taken over the Dogs Head Street premises where Wake Up Coffee suddenly closed after just four months of operation.

Suli Barber on Dogs Head Street in Ipswich
Oliver Rouane-WilliamsIpswich.co.uk
Suli Barber on Dogs Head Street in Ipswich

Suli Barber becomes the fourth barber shop for the owner, who already operates Pro Style Barbers in Kesgrave and two other locations in town.

The site had previously been empty after Betfred's departure. Wake Up Coffee took over the lease in September 2024, but the coffee shop lasted just four months before the owner shut its doors and replaced it with his fourth barber shop.

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