Fears are growing that Bathstores in the region could close after reports the chain was on the brink of collapse.
The Bathstore has a shop in Norwich's Queen's Road, and is one of five in the East of England.
It also has a store in Ipswich's Norwich Road.
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The chain has 168 stores and about 700 employees.
The group has been owned by the American billionaire Warren Stephens since 2014, when he backed a management buyout.
It is understood that the group's owner is unwilling to put in more cash to save the business ahead of this month's rent day.
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