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# Lichfield cafe owner “devastated” after closing business due to impact of museum scaffolding on trade
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/lichfield-cafe-owner-devastated-after-closing-business-due-to-impact-of-museum-scaffolding-on-trade/
- Published: 2022-08-30T06:08:47.000Z
- Updated: 2022-08-30T06:08:55.000Z
- Description: The owner of a Lichfield cafe says she is “devastated” after deciding to close the business.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Business, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:11, News

The owner of a Lichfield cafe says she is “devastated” after deciding to close the business.

Boomers, on Breadmarket Street, opened in 2020, offering a vintage 1940s and 1960s experience.

But owner Sue Pettitt had [previously spoken](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/owner-of-lichfield-cafe-says-museum-repair-work-scaffolding-is-forcing-her-out-of-business/) of the impact scaffolding erected on the neighbouring Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum had been having on trade.

She told *Lichfield Live* the decision had now been taken to shut the business.

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> “I am absolutely devasted. This was my dream and my life. It has been destroyed with zero consideration.  
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> Sue Pettitt, Boomers

Sue said a meeting was scheduled to take place with Lichfield City Council on 16th September in a bid to ensure lessons were learned from the impact of the work on the museum.

Lichfield City Council said the repair work on the museum had taken longer than initially anticipated due to previously unidentified structural issues.

They added that discussions had taken place with Boomers which had resulted in additional signage.

> “Progress updates are being provided at regular intervals, and contractors have made every reasonable effort to minimise inconvenience and reduce the impact of the works on neighbouring businesses.  
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> “This does, however, have to be balanced against any potential delays that would result in the scaffolding being present for longer than is absolutely necessary.  
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> “The council has every sympathy with nearby businesses and is working with specialist advisers and contractors to ensure the required work to protect this building, its visitors and passing pedestrians, is completed as soon as possible.”  
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> Lichfield City Council spokesperson