A SHOP owner in Warminster has transformed a former cafe into an outlet for Cath Kidston products.

Julia Frankham, of Fantasia Magpie, decided to convert the cafe after realising the Cath Kidson franchise for the area was available.

She said: “The ground floor cafe was struggling so I decided to go for the franchise and turn it into a Cath Kidston shop. The other half of the shop still sells children’s clothes, shoes and bags.”

Her shop in East Street, Warminster, is understood to be the only Cath Kidston outlet for miles around.

Mrs Frankham said: “The Cath Kidston shop in Bath closed three months ago. I was very lucky to get the franchise to sell her products.”

She celebrated the new outlet with an official opening last Tuesday May 28 and is hoping to attract customers from all over South and West Wiltshire.