Morrisons axed 3,600 jobs after closing 17 stores

Morrisons cut 3,600 jobs after closing 17 stores last year, it’s been revealed, following a rough year.

The popular supermarket’s workforce has plummeted from around 104,819 employees to just 101,144 as of October last year.

It comes after a year of major losses in 2023, in which the shop slashed 8,800 roles due to increasing costs.

In April, the closure of more than a dozen Morrisons shops also saw the end of dozens of cafes and other services.

Along with hundreds of jobs, the supermarket shut two cafés and 100 other in-store services like 12 florists, four pharmacies and dozens and meat and fish counters.

It’s the latest in a wave of store closures that saw 13,000 shops vanish from high streets last year. It’s even claimed WHSmith as a victim.

Full list of 17 Morrisons that have closed

Gorleston Lowestoft Road – April 16

Shenfield 214 Hutton Road – April 16

Peebles 3-5 Old Town – April 16

Poole Waterloo Estate – April 16

Tonbridge Higham Lane Est – April 16

Romsey The Cornmarket – April 16

Stewarton Lainshaw Street – April 16

Selsdon Featherbed Lane – April 16

Haxby Village – May 14

Great Barr Queslett R – April 16

Whickham Oakfield Road – April 16

Worle – April 16

Goring-By-Sea Strand Para – April 16

Woking Westfield Road – April 16

Wokingham 40 Peach Street – April 16

Exeter 51 Sidwell Street – April 16

Bath Moorland Road – April 16

Rami Baitiéh, Chief Executive of Morrisons, previously said: ‘The changes… are a necessary part of our plans to renew and reinvigorate Morrisons and enable us to focus our investment into the areas that customers really value and that can play a full part in our growth. 

‘Morrisons Cafés are rightly famous for their great quality well-priced food, their place in the local community and their appealing mix of traditional favourites alongside exciting new dishes.

‘In most locations, the Morrisons Café has a bright future, but a minority have specific local challenges and in those locations, regrettably, closure and re-allocation of the space is the only sensible option. 

‘Market Street is a beacon of differentiation for Morrisons and we remain committed to it.’

British high streets are facing even more shop closures this year, with dozens of shops set to shut in August.

Up to 17,000 shops are expected to close this year alone, according to the Centre for Retail Research.

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