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Full list of Poundland stores to close across the UK
The high street retailer has already closed more than 100 stores since mid-way through last year.
Poundland announced plans to shut 68 shops and two warehouses in the UK following its takeover by investment firm Gordon Brothers back in June 2025, putting 1,300 jobs at risk.
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The retailer concluded its main store closure programme in September, shutting 57 stores and placing 11 closures on hold.
Since then, more than 50 other closures have been announced due to leases expiring or landlords serving notice.
At the beginning of the restructuring process, there were around 800 Poundland stores located across the UK.
This number is expected to decrease to around 650 or 700.
Full list of Poundland stores set to close
December saw 20 Poundland stores close across the UK:
- Melton Mowbray (December 4)
- Christchurch – Meteor Retail Park (December 5)
- Arnold (December 6)
- Worthing (December 6)
- Droitwich (December 9)
- Ballymena (December 13)
- Weston Favell (December 19)
- Lancaster (December 19)
- Hammersmith (December 24)
- Portishead (December 24)
- Grantham (December 24)
- Northampton Sixfields (December 31)
- Prestatyn (December 31)
- Farnham (December 31)
- Brighton (December 31)
- Hempstead Valley (December 31)
Four other shops have already shut their doors for good in January:
- Bexhill (January 5)
- Ponders End (January 5)
- Kilmarnock (January 5)
- Faversham (January 6)
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Eight more Poundland closures have already been scheduled to take place before the end of the month, with another two in February:
- Mitcham (January 14)
- Liverpool (January 15)
- Yeovil (January 16)
- Cameron Toll (January 20)
- Nottingham Eastpoint (January 22)
- Lymington (January 23)
- Christchurch (January 23)
- Bristol Avon Meads (January 29)
- Winton (February 6)
- Coatbridge (February 8)
Poundland has now announced an additional nine closures:
- Dorchester (January 18)
- Plymstock (January 20)
- Bearwood Smethwick (January 23)
- Gosport (January 29)
- Chichester (February 8)
- Feltham (February 8)
- Crayford (February 11)
- Nottingham (Chilwell) (February 13)
- Urmston (February 16)
All these Poundland closures are due to leases expiring or landlords serving notice.
Poundland stores saved from closure
It’s not been all bad news, with 10 Poundland stores saved from closure in recent months:
- Oldham
- Southampton (Above Bar)
- Portadown
- Weston-Super-Mare
- Perry Barr
- Dundee
- Livingston
- Musselburgh
- Porthcawl
- Andover
Poundland launches “extensive” clearance sales at closing stores
“Extensive” clearance sales are now underway at the Poundland stores scheduled to close.
The clearance sales will offer reductions of up to 40%, with items marked down in price until they’re sold.
The closing sales cover all stock in each store, from homewares and groceries to clothing and health & beauty.
Poundland’s UK country manager, Darren MacDonald, said: “We know how disappointing it is when we leave a store, but before we close our doors for a final time, we’re determined to say goodbye by offering even more amazing value to customers.
“The special reductions, on top of the value we provide in every store, will help us leave locations we’re leaving with pride.
“And when we close our doors, we look forward to welcoming customers to one of the hundreds of Poundland stores we’ll continue to operate right across the UK.”
Jollyes to open 5 new stores at former Poundland sites
Meanwhile, award-winning pet superstore, Jollyes, is in the process of opening new stores at former Poundland sites across the UK.
Jollyes already has more than 100 stores scattered across the UK, having almost doubled its numbers over the past three years.
Now, the pet retailer is set to open five new stores at former Poundland sites across the UK.
It has already opened four of these stores:
- Thurrock Shopping Park, Thurrock (November 28)
- Swinden Retail Park, Colne (November 29)
- St Nicholas Gate Retail Park, Carlisle (December 6)
- Princess Way Retail Park, Burnley (December 13)
The fifth new store will open at Cherry Tree Retail Park in Blackpool on January 24, 2026.
Jollyes’ chief operating officer and CEO designate, Adam Dury, said: “These are exciting times for us here at Jollyes, bringing our combination of low prices and pet expertise to so many new communities before Christmas.
“We’ve had a warm welcome from customers in Chesterfield, Swansea and Southend and can’t wait to now open our doors this week in the first of the former Poundland units we’ve secured.”
