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<\/p>\nFOUR high street retailers are eyeing up a number of Wilko stores in a boost for shoppers.<\/p>\n
Primark, Frasers Group, TK Maxx and Poundstretcher are all understood to be keen on taking on empty units after the retailer collapsed into administration, leaving customers devastated.<\/p>\n
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Frasers Group, which owns Sports Direct and Jack Wills, is believed to be in discussions to take on a number of locations, focusing mostly on retail parks.<\/p>\n
Primark is also said to be looking at a number of high street sites, Drapers Online reports.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, TK Maxx could take on several Wilko stores across the UK.<\/p>\n
Poundstretcher are also looking to take over stores, Retail Week reported.<\/p>\n
PureGym were reportedly eyeing up sites too, although this is not happening.<\/p>\n A Primark spokesperson said: "We are always looking at opportunities to grow our business but don\u2019t, as a rule, speculate about where we might open stores in the future."<\/p>\n Meanwhile, a TK Maxx spokesperson said it was "always on the lookout for great stores," and a Poundstretcher spokesperson said: "We are actively looking at a number of Wilkinson stores across the UK".<\/p>\n Frasers Group did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n It comes following Wilko's collapse into administration in August after talks with a number of potential rescuers stalled.<\/p>\n A number of bids were put in to salvage both stores from closure and staff from losing their jobs.<\/p>\n HMV's billionaire owner Doug Putman had plans to buy around 200 of Wilko's 400 stores, but the last-ditch bid failed after running costs dashed rescue hopes.<\/p>\n Wilko administrators PwC have agreed the sale of the retailer's brand name to The Range in a \u00a35million deal though.<\/p>\n It means the Wilko brand name will survive online.<\/p>\n A message\u00a0has since appeared on the Wilko website\u00a0telling customers home delivery is "returning soon".<\/p>\n B&M has also agreed to buy up 51 Wilko locations as part of a \u00a313million deal.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, discounter Poundland is buying up to 71 shops, with 10 opening tomorrow.<\/p>\n Locations in Stafford, Nelson, Eccles and Barking will be reopening to the public.<\/p>\n It comes after hundreds of Wilko stores closed this month.<\/p>\n On September 12,\u00a024 shut for good\u00a0and on September 14 another 28 stores\u00a0closed.<\/p>\n Both of Wilko\u2019s warehouses also closed on September 15.<\/p>\n A further 38 stores pulled down their shutters one last time on September 17 and 38 more closed on September 19.<\/p>\n On September 22, nearly 50 branches closed their doors and 37 stores close their doors for the final on September 26.<\/p>\n Administrators PwC\u00a0said the remaining 111 shops will shut in early October.<\/p>\n Not all staff have seen out their final shifts in sad manner though.<\/p>\n Staff at one branch in Humberstone, Leicestershire, marked their last working hours by dancing.<\/p>\n Following Wilko's collapse into administration, former boss Mark Jackson said he had "left no stone unturned" in trying to save the chain from collapsing.<\/p>\n In a heartfelt message he said: "We\u2019ve all fought hard to keep this incredible business intact but must concede that time has run out."<\/p>\n Shoppers flooded social media to share their devastation at the retailer's collapse.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24196096-1695939122826.jpg\")
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