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Full list of 52 Wilko stores set to close including several in Greater Manchester
The closures begin next week and will lead to around 1,016 redundancies
Wilko administrators have announced the 52 store locations set to close after it failed to secure a rescue deal.
PriceWaterHouseCoopers (PwC) were appointed administrators for the company last month and were tasked with trying to find a buyer for the whole, or part, of the business.
PwC has said it remains in talks with parties interested in buying the remaining parts of the business.
It comes after it was revealed yesterday (September 5th) that rival bargain retailer B&M has bought up to 51 other Wilko stores – which are yet to be revealed – after striking up a deal worth up to £13 million.
Administrators say ‘it is possible that further store closures may regrettably be necessary’, if any deals can not be struck with any remaining potentials.
According to reports, HMV owner Doug Putman is currently ‘in discussions’ with PwC over a possible deal that could save a significant number of stores.
The closures, which begin next week, will lead to around 1,016 redundancies, with hundreds of further job losses expected, which will affect warehouse and service centre staff.
The following Wilko stores will close on Tuesday September 12th:
Acton
Aldershot
Barking
Bishop Auckland
Bletchley FF
Brownhills
Camberley
Cardiff Bay Retail Park
Falmouth
Harpurhey
Irvine
Liverpool Edge Lane
Llandudno
Lowestoft
Morley
Nelson
Port Talbot
Putney
Stafford
Tunbridge Wells
Wakefield
Weston-super-Mare
Westwood Cross
Winsford
The following Wilko stores will close on Thursday September 14th:
Ashford
Avonmeads
Banbury
Barrow in Furness
Basildon
Belle Vale
Burnley (Relocation)
Clydebank
Cortonwood
Dagenham
Dewsbury
Eccles
Folkestone
Great Yarmouth
Hammersmith
Huddersfield
Morriston
New Malden
North Shields
Queen Street Cardiff
Rhyl
Southampton-West Quay
St Austell
Stockport
Truro
Uttoxeter
Walsall
Woking