A Poundland store in Hull is set to close in August, it has been announced.
The company recently launched its restructuring and recovery plan designed to return the business to growth. The plan includes the closure of 68 stores alongside other closures linked to lease expirations.
Poundland expects to operate a network of around 650-700 stores compared to c800 today. It said colleagues at the stores earmarked for closure under the recovery plan were informed of their store’s status in June – Poundland has this week completed briefing colleagues on specific closing dates for the first 25 locations.
Poundland’s retail director Darren MacDonald said: “It is of course, sincerely regrettable that our recovery plans include any store closures, but sadly that’s necessary if we’re to achieve our goal of securing the future of thousands of jobs and hundreds of stores.
“While our anticipated network of around 650-700 stores remains a sizeable one, we entirely understand how disappointing it will be for customers when one nearby, closes.
“Nevertheless, we look forward to continuing to welcome them to a nearby Poundland.
“It goes without saying that we will work closely with colleagues through a formal consultation process in stores scheduled to close, exploring any suitable alternative roles. That work is underway.”
Poundland stores that will close to customers on August 10 are:
- Ammanford, Unit A3, Carregaman Road, Ammanford, SA18 3ED
- Birmingham Fort, The Fort Shopping Park, Birmingham, B24 9FP
- Cardiff Valegate, Valegate Retail Park, Copthorne Way, Cardiff, CF5 6EH
- Cramlington, Manors Walk Shopping Mall, Cramlington, NE23 6UT
- Leicester, 2 Charles Street, Epic House, Leicester, LE1 3JA
- Long Eaton, Chapel Street, Long Eaton, Nottinghamshire, NG10 1EQ
- Port Glasgow, Gallagher Shopping Park, Port Glasgow, PA14 5DX
- Seaham, Unit 4 Byron Place, Seaham, SR7 7DR
- Shrewsbury, Unit 4 Level 3 Darwin Shopping Centre, Shrewsbury, SY1 1PL
- Tunbridge Wells, 10-16 Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2AB
Poundland stores that will close to customers on August 17 are:
- Bedford, 34-38 Midland Road, Bedford, MK40 1PS
- Bidston Moss, Unit 8, Junction One Retail Park, Bidston Moss, Wallasey, CH44 2HE
- Broxburn, 122 East Main Street, Broxburn, EH52 5EQ
- Craigavon, Unit 1C, Rushmere Retail Park, Rushmere, Belfast, BT64 1AA
- Dartmouth, 13 Victoria Road, Dartmouth, TQ6 9RT
- East Dulwich, 29-35 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, SE22 8EW
- Falmouth, 40-41 Market Street, Falmouth, TR11 3AJ
- Hull St Andrews, Unit 11 St Andrews Retail Park, Hull, HU3 4EH
- Newtownabbey, Unit 4A, Longwood Retail Park, Longwood Road, Newtownabbey, BT37 9UF
- Perth, Unit 8A, St Catherine’s Retail Park, Perth, PH1 5XQ
- Poole, Units 16-17 Falkland Square, The Dolphin Centre, Poole, BH15 1ER
- Sunderland, Unit B, Pallion Retail Park, Sunderland, SR4 6TY
- Stafford, Unit 2, Queens Retail Park, Old Rickerscote Lane, Stafford, ST17 4SU
- Thornaby, 12 Vale House, Pavillion Shopping Centre, Thornaby, TS17 9FD
- Worcester, 15-21 High Street, Worcester, WR1 2QE
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