Supermarket chain Morrisons has confirmed extensive closure plans affecting more than 100 of its in-store facilities across the United Kingdom.
The major restructuring will see 103 cafes, florists and pharmacies permanently shut down, alongside other significant changes to the retailer's operations.
Full breakdown of Morrisons closures
The company has already shut down 17 of its smaller Morrisons Daily convenience stores, with most closures taking place on April 16. The Haxby branch in North Yorkshire followed less than a month later on May 14.
In addition to the convenience store closures, Morrisons will permanently close:
- Over 50 cafes across England, Scotland and Wales
- All 18 Market Kitchen outlets
- 13 florist departments
- 4 pharmacy counters
- 35 meat counters and 35 fish counters
Impact on staff and customers
Rami Baitiéh, Chief Executive of Morrisons, acknowledged the disruption these changes would cause when announcing the plans.
"In some stores where we are closing counters or Cafés, we plan to work with third parties to provide a relevant specialist offer," Baitiéh stated.
He added: "Although these changes are relatively small in the context of the overall scale of the Morrisons business, we do not take lightly the disruption and uncertainty they will cause to some of our colleagues."
Complete list of affected locations
The cafe closures span numerous locations including Banchory in Aberdeenshire, Bathgate in West Lothian, Bellshill in North Lanarkshire, and multiple sites across London including Erith, Hatch End, Queensbury, Stratford and Wood Green.
Market Kitchen closures affect key locations such as Aberdeen's King Street branch, Brentford Waterside, Camden Town, Canning Town, and sites in Birmingham, Leeds, Lincoln and Milton Keynes.
Pharmacies will close in Birmingham's Small Heath area, Blackburn on Railway Road, Bradford's Victoria location, and London's Wood Green store.
Florist departments are being removed from stores in Aberdeen, Bradford, Canning Town, Evesham, Newcastle Under Lyme, Rubery, Sheffield, Sheldon, St Albans, St Helens, Stirchley, Sunderland and Swinton.
The convenience store closures completed in April and May affected locations from Gorleston in Norfolk to Peebles in the Scottish Borders, Shenfield in Essex, Poole in Dorset, and multiple other towns across England and Scotland.
This significant restructuring represents one of the largest waves of closures in recent supermarket history, reflecting the ongoing challenges facing the UK retail sector.
