Major Restructuring for Morrisons as 145 Locations Face Closure
Supermarket chain Morrisons has confirmed a significant restructuring of its operations, with plans to close a total of 145 locations across the UK. This sweeping change includes the shutdown of 17 Daily convenience stores, 52 cafes, and a number of Market Street kitchens, pharmacies, and florists.
The decision, announced by chief executive Rami Baitiéh, is part of a modernisation effort for the grocer. While a large proportion of these locations have already ceased trading, several closures are still scheduled to occur before the end of the year.
The Full List of Morrisons Closures in 2025
The retailer has already shut down a string of its Morrisons Daily stores. All of the following locations closed their doors on April 16, 2025, with one final closure following in May:
- Gorleston, Lowestoft Road, Norfolk
- Peebles, 3-5 Old Town, Scottish Borders
- Shenfield, 214 Hutton Road, Essex
- Poole, Waterloo Estate, Dorset
- Tonbridge, Higham Lane Estate, Kent
- Romsey, The Cornmarket, Hampshire
- Stewarton, Lainshaw Street, East Ayrshire, Scotland
- Selsdon, Featherbed Lane, Greater London
- Great Barr, Queslett Road, West Midlands
- Whichham, Oakfield Road, Tyne & Wear
- Worle, Queensway, Somerset
- Goring-By-Sea, Strand Parade, West Sussex
- Woking, Westfield Road, Surrey
- Wokingham, 40 Peach Street, Berkshire
- Exeter, 51 Sidwell Street, Devon
- Bath, Moorland Road, Somerset
- Haxby, 19 The Village, North Yorkshire (closed May 14)
Cafes, Kitchens, and More Facing the Axe
Beyond the Daily stores, a further 52 Morrisons cafes are earmarked for closure, though specific dates are yet to be confirmed. The extensive list includes cafes in locations from Banchory in Aberdeenshire to Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire. Notably, cafes in Solihull and Stirchley are set to go, impacting the West Midlands.
The company's Market Street Kitchen concept is also being scaled back, with kitchens in 17 locations scheduled for closure. This includes sites in Edgbaston, Birmingham, as well as in Camden Town, London, and Milton Keynes.
Additionally, several in-store services are being removed. Florists in 13 locations, including one in Stirchley, Birmingham, and another in Canning Town, London, are set to close. Pharmacies in four towns are also on the list, including the Small Heath branch in Birmingham.
Leadership Explains the Difficult Decisions
Morrisons' chief executive, Rami Baitiéh, addressed the closures, stating that while most Morrisons Cafes have a "bright future," a minority face specific local challenges. "In those locations, regrettably, closure and re-allocation of the space is the only sensible option," he said.
He reaffirmed the company's commitment to its Market Street model but emphasised the need for modernisation. "We are making some necessary changes to the areas of the model which are simply uneconomic," Baitiéh explained. He also noted that the supermarket plans to work with third-party specialists in some stores where counters or cafes are closing.
Acknowledging the impact on staff, Baitiéh 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. We will of course take particular care to look after all of them well through the coming changes."
