{"id":98483,"date":"2023-09-05T14:55:38","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T14:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/?p=98483"},"modified":"2023-09-05T14:55:38","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T14:55:38","slug":"is-wilko-closing-full-list-of-stores-at-risk-of-shutting-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/lifestyle\/is-wilko-closing-full-list-of-stores-at-risk-of-shutting-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Wilko closing? Full list of stores at risk of shutting | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
WILKO fell into administration last month putting the future of its 400 shops and 12,500 workers at risk.<\/p>\n
Since then discount retailer B&M has stepped in to buy some stores but this still leaves many at risk of closure.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
The chain operates from locations on the high street and more than a dozen retail parks across the country.<\/p>\n
Since the retailer announced it was filing for administration there has been much speculation as to who might step in to save the business.<\/p>\n
It has now been confirmed today, September 5, that discounter B&M has agreed to buy 51 locations in a \u00a313million deal.<\/p>\n
But that leaves the future of hundreds of remaining Wilko stores in doubt as well as thousands of jobs.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
It has not yet been revealed which of the 400 Wilko stores have been bought, and it is understood that store closures could be announced as soon as today.<\/p>\n
It comes as hundreds of staff at the company's Worksop support centre were made redundant yesterday.<\/p>\n
Further redundancies at the company's Worksop and Newport warehouses are due to start this week.<\/p>\n
Here is the full list of towns and cities with Wilko shops in the UK:<\/p>\n
<\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n It's not just shops either, food and pub chains have also been hit, resulting in brands like\u00a0Wetherspoons\u00a0and\u00a0Frankie & Benny's closing.<\/p>\n Following the\u00a0pandemic\u00a0businesses were struggling to bounce back anyway, only to then be hit by soaring\u00a0energy\u00a0bills.<\/p>\n On Saturday August 5, Clarks shoes shut the doors on its store in Fareham for food. <\/p>\n Before that Clarks closed a store in\u00a0Dundee\u00a0on July 25.<\/p>\n Although, some chains have managed to defy high street troubles and are actually\u00a0set to open new shops.<\/p>\n These include discount chains like\u00a0Poundland which is set to open 15\u00a0shops in the coming weeks and\u00a0Greggs which is aiming to open 150 new sites this year.<\/p>\n Do you have a money problem that needs sorting? Get in touch by emailing\u00a0money-sm@news.co.uk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n You can also join our new Sun Money Facebook group to share stories and tips and engage with the consumer team and other group\u00a0members.<\/strong><\/p>\nB&M buys 51 Wilko stores amid job cuts – but thousands of roles may be saved<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n
Major Wilko rival saves 51 stores from closing as 1,000s of jobs still at risk<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n
McDonald's is discontinuing an item in hours and fans are begging for it to stay<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n
Map reveals best-ranked takeaways in the UK – is your favourite on the list?<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n
\n
What other retailers are closing?<\/h2>\n