Opening in April 2011 on the corner of Coldharbour Lane and Market Row, Ms. Cupcake was the UK’s first entirely vegan retail bakery, and the first vegan-only store in Brixton.

Founded by the effervescent Canadian Melissa Morgan and tasked with bringing “vegan baking to the high street and help spread the word that cruelty-free can be delicious,” the shop served up tasty treats for nine years, but today announced that they will be permanently closing at the end of next month.

Blaming “continued rent raises, soaring expenses and the fact that mainstream retailers are able to mass produce vegan products at a lower cost,” the shop will shut its doors for good on March 29, 2020.

Brixton Buzz is saddened to see another independent business being squeezed out of Brixton, and wonders how many more long serving businesses will be lost as landlords continue to raise rents.

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