Butcher to close shop in high street to focus on nationwide delivery It is not the business it was 12 months ago Updated The day the butcher's shop opened in Long Eaton in April 2018 A butcher is closing one of its high street shops so it can keep up with online demand. Less than three years after Willowtree Family Butchers opened its doors in Long Eaton to a queue of customers, owner Reece Thornton announced it would stop trading on February 27. The closure is yet another blow to High Street in the town. Earlier this week New Look confirmed it would be permanently closing on April 24.