A GLASGOW bakery has made the "difficult decision" to close its East End shop. 

My Home Bakery has announced on social media that their Dennistoun store on Bannatyne Avenue saying "life has not been easy for our industry". 

The bakery sells cakes, pastries, bread and savouries. 

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In a post shared on Instagram, bosses wrote: "There is no right way to say this, so we will be short: today we are closing our East End shop.

"Life has not been easy for our industry in general, and it won't be easy for some time to come.

"This has been a difficult decision, but one we had to take in order to ensure employment for remaining employees and being able to prepare for the times to come.

"Think independent. Shop local. We are in times where it really is the case of 'use it or lose it'."

Their West End and Southside locations on Hyndland Street and Kildrostan Street remain open. 

Fans of the bakery expressed their disappointment in the comments. 

One person wrote: "Oh no. You will be very missed. I totally loved your cakes and bread. Hope things go well with your other shops."

Another said: "Really sorry to see you go food coffee and staff are amazing."

A third person commented: "Aww guys I'm really sorry to be reading this.

"I'll definitely still drop in over in the West when I'm there for those sausage rolls and delicious cakes."