Stockport borough's two Papa John's restaurants have survived the axe, as the chain plans to close 43 'underperforming' restaurants across the country.

Neither the the Great Moor branch (opposite Stepping Hill Hospital) nor the Cheadle Hulme branch are among those the national pizza chain has announced will close.

Yesterday (March 26) the company confirmed 43 stores earmarked for closure - due to the company labelling them "underperforming locations that are no longer financially viable".

Many of the closures are around the Greater London area - there is only one other closure in Greater Manchester, in Rochdale.

Papa John's says the sites will close by mid-May following a consultation period - but the nationwide pizza provider has not revealed how many jobs will be lost.

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