A Montrose chip shop which has been run by the same family for 67 years is set to be sold as its long-serving owners prepare to retire.
Peter and Carole Kulinski, who have operated The Grove on the junction of North Esk Road and Rosehill Road since 1981, plan to step down in March 2027.
The business was bought by Mr Kulinski’s father, Wladek – also known as Bill – in May 1959. It had previously been owned by Hilda White, whose architect son Robin designed the building on the site of a former grove of trees.
Mr Kulinski began helping at the shop as a child and later took over its management with his wife after the couple married.
The Grove is up for sale after 67 years of being run by the family (Image: Google Maps)
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The Grove has remained a family-run business, with the couple’s son Mark working there full-time and daughter Karen and grandson Keir also helping part-time.
However, the shop is expected to pass out of family ownership when it is sold.
The couple, who have reduced opening hours in recent years, said they were looking forward to having more time for their home and garden following retirement.
The Grove has become a familiar fixture in Montrose over more than six decades, serving generations of customers from its North Esk Road premises.
Several locals have shared emotional messages amid the news, calling it the "end of an era" and calling the couple "part of the furniture" of Montrose.