More Poundland stores are set to close after the chain was acquired for just £1 in a bargain-bin rescue deal.
A list of the first 25 shops to be axed has now been confirmed by the retailer.
The discount stores will close up and down the country in two waves, the first 10 on August 10 and then a further 15 on August 15.
The announcement follows a restructuring plan launched in June to close 68 Poundland stores.
Full list of Poundland store closures confirmed for August
Full list of closures on August 10:
- Ammanford
- Birmingham Fort
- Cardiff Valegate
- Cramlington
- Leicester
- Long Eaton
- Port Glasgow
- Seaham
- Shrewsbury
- Tunbridge Wells
Full list of closures on August 17:
- Bedford
- Bidston Moss
- Broxburn
- Craigavon
- Dartmouth
- East Dulwich
- Falmouth
- Hull St Andrews
- Newtonabbey
- Perth
- Poole
- Sunderland
- Stafford
- Thornaby
- Worcester
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There are 43 other shops scheduled for closure.
Three are already out-of-action. The Swiss Cottage branch closed in April 2024, while the branches in Chiswick and Southampton West Quay closed in May and June this year.
It is understood the remaining 40 will shut on a rolling basis between August 10 and mid-October.
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.’
The staff members at the 25 branches scheduled to close in August were tipped off in June.
Poundland closures follow ‘£1 sale’ of company
Investment firm Gordon Brothers bought the struggling discount shop last last month, with Poundland going into a ‘restructuring’ process.
The company told Metro in June that the end goal would be reducing the number of Poundland stores from about 800 to 650.
Alongside the confirmed closure of 68 stores, Gordon Brother also wants to ditch frozen food products and cut the number of chilled food items sold.
They also plan to shut their frozen and digital distribution centre in Darton, South Yorkshire, later this year, as well as their national distribution centre in Bilston, West Midlands, in early 2026.
Other Poundland stores slated for closure
A host of other Poundlands are planning to shut up shop.
These branch closures are separate to the 25 announced on Monday.
- Stratford-upon-Avon – July 21
- Newquay – closing July 30
- Cowes, Isle of Wight – closing July 30
- Newquay – August 1
- Whitby – September 3
- Wealdstone – September 6
- Pontypool – September 7
- Inverclyde – unknown
Poundland will stop selling products on their website, instead choosing to provide more womenswear and seasonal ranges in-store.
These plans, but not the closure of the 25 stores announced on Monday, are dependent on the green light from the High Court in August.
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