It has been a volatile time for the high street in 2020, with traders pushed to their limits in a challenging time for retail. Several businesses flourished in the face of threats to their businesses, while others were forced to bid farewell to theirs in a testing climate. The year also saw a number of new ventures open for the first time. Here are some of the new businesses that opened in Furness in 2020 and some we lost. New takeaways that have opened in Barrow include Swag in Crellin Street. OPENED: High Sherriff Julie Barton, Caroline Welch and Graham Jowett Selling burgers, waffles, doughnuts and milkshake, the new venture opened in place of Mr Cheeko's, which closed earlier in the year.