FOUR armed men stole cash and cigarettes after threatening staff at the Cost Cutters store in Kearsley Mount Shopping Precinct, Kearsley.
Detectives said one was carrying a machete, one had an iron bar and another was armed with a knife.
The gang, wearing balaclavas, burst through the shop's front doors at 8pm on Saturday.
They took money from the till and a quantity of cigarettes after threatening staff. No one was hurt and no customers were inside at the time.
The gang fled in a burgundy-coloured Mondeo, believed to have been stolen. Detectives said it was recovered nearby an hour later.
All the gang are thought to be aged under 25. No descriptions were available.
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of robbery and were being questioned today.
Police are appealing for witnesses. Contact Bolton CID on 0161 856 5640, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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