109 General Store

20/05/2026

08/05/2026

Just 109 here again, making your dreams come true with REFILLABLE products. Many of you have asked who is this faceless man we keep leaving outside? Well today he’s our town crier and he’s yelling REFILL COSMETICS!!! ROLL UP ROLL UP!!

12/03/2026

Reuse able make up wipes to go with your prods. Nice

24/06/2025

Thank you all for your support and letters! We have one more little favour to ask of you ❤️ we've put together a petition to send to Newcastle Council so if you have a minute to sign it and send it to a few pals we'd be much obliged!
https://chng.it/MVBTP6YTb7

13/06/2025

Thank you for featuring our story! And thank you everyone for your letters!

12/06/2025

This is what we're fighting to save! We’ve always believed it's a special place but the stunning support we've received in the last few days has really proved that!
The link is in our bio to a guide to writing a letter of support for us. It has a letter template and all of the details of where and how to send. Together we can do this 💪

10/06/2025

109 General Store and our sister cafe Heaton Perk have been instrumental in turning Heaton Park Road into the thriving hot spot it now is, but this has come at a price. Literally. Our landlords at the council have seen these improvements as an excuse to almost double our rent which is completely unsustainable for our little sustainable business. Oh the irony! Now, to us this seems to fly in the face of the council's promises to support local enterprise and is removing an essential eco-friendly shopping option at a time when we all need to be doing our part to reduce our consumption of plastic and packaging. We are the last refill focussed shop in Newcastle, with the loss of our wonderful friends at Nil Living and Something Good in the last few years, and we really want to stay and keep providing for our lovely community!
So, how can you help?
Well, we’d love it if you could write us a letter of support, reminding the council what an essential service we are providing, how we allow you to make more eco-conscious choices, how we help you eat healthily in a city full of fast food takeaway shops… or just how much you love us.
It’d also be amazing if you could share this post, spread the word, help us gather a little army of supporters to help us in this fight!
Or if you have any other ideas please do get in touch!
We've put together a document with a letter template as well as links to send it to when you're done.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E5IO7WEY-POUwvv0CpyKzVOvPsNvRZOBFvMfehAI7GM/edit?usp=drivesdk
Thanks again for helping us Save Our Shop ❤️

19/03/2025

Gluten-free needn't be gloomy!
New in this week, we have a glorious range of GF flours from the fabulous
They've been making the UK's favourite unglutenated goodies for 40 years so they really know their stuff!
Great for gluten-free and safe for celiacs ⭐️

17/03/2025

We're full of green goodness today! Stop by and fill up a basket with some fruit and veg- it'll totally balance out the pint (or pints) of Guinness tonight.
That's definitely how that works, right?

28/01/2025

One of these things is not like the others...
It won't taste nice in your gin and tonic, but it will keep your skin clean and smelling citrus-y fresh!
We've had a big restock of all of your favourite French soaps from Marseille, including these surprisingly realistic lemon soaps and (luckily less realistic) lavender cicadas. So come in and give 'em a sniff!

13/01/2025

Good news, everyone! The pasta gods have blessed us once again 🙌 they're here once more to get us through these cold, wintery days with all of their starchy glory. In gluten, we trust ❤️