Poundland has released a new list of stores that will be closing down before the end of September, making their total number a significant 52 – here’s where they are
Poundland has revealed the locations of another 12 shops earmarked for closure as part of its restructuring scheme, taking the total identified so far to 52.
These form part of 68 stores scheduled to shut under a restructuring plan unveiled following Poundland’s acquisition by investment firm Gordon Brothers from Pepco Group in June. Thirteen of these 68 have already closed, including 10 last Sunday, on August 10.
Furthermore, Poundland has recently disclosed the locations of 15 stores closing on August 17, and 12 branches that will cease operations on August 24.
The budget retailer has now pinpointed the following 12 set to shut after these. It comes as a man claimed ‘I work at Tesco and there’s one thing I hate doing for customers’.
Of the latest group, 11 are confirmed to close on August 31, with the last to shut on September 14. This means Poundland has now revealed the locations of all but 16 of the 68 stores destined for closure.
Poundland remains bound to leases on shut stores until its restructuring plan receives approval from the High Court and creditors – the hearing scheduled for August 26. The retailer has shared their anticipation for additional closures over time as their leases expire. Their expectation of their estate stands at a contraction from roughly 800 stores to 650-700.
“When a store nearby closes, we understand how disappointing that is for customers, but nevertheless look forward to welcoming them to another Poundland store in the future,” said Poundland retail director Darren MacDonald.
He added that the affected staff had entered a formal consultation process which would explore any suitable alternative roles. The Grocer reported that the staff working at the latest confirmed stores were already briefed on their closure last week.
Poundland’s restructuring plan also features the drastic decision to remove frozen food from its stores, halting online trading and retiring its Perks loyalty app, which was only launched last year.
The company’s frozen and digital distribution centre in Darton, South Yorkshire, is set to close this year, with its national distribution centre at Springvale in Bilston, West Midlands, following suit in early 2026. Stores will be supplied from its remaining two distribution centres in Wigan and Harlow.
Gordon Brothers has agreed to invest £80 million in the turnaround, having reportedly purchased Poundland for a mere £1. This follows a recent trading update from parent company Pepco Group revealed that between April 1 and the completion of the sale on June 12, Poundland’s revenue fell by 10.3 percent to €347m.
Like-for-like sales were down 7.1 percent during the same period – and simultaneously, the number of Poundland stores decreased by 19, from 818 to 799.
Interestingly, three of the 68 stores had already shut their doors when Poundland announced its restructuring plan on 17 June. These were located in Swiss Cottage (closed April 20, 2024); Chiswick (closed May 28, 2025); and Southampton West Quay (closed June 9, 2025).
Full list of Poundland closures
Closed on August 10
- Carregaman Road, Ammanford
- The Fort Shopping Park, Birmingham
- Valegate Retail Park, Copthorne Way, Cardiff
- Manors Walk Shopping Mall, Cramlington
- Charles Street, Epic House, Leicester
- Chapel Street, Long Eaton, Nottinghamshire
- Gallagher Shopping Park, Port Glasgow
- Byron Place, Seaham
- Darwin Shopping Centre, Shrewsbury
- Grosvenor Road, Tunbridge Wells
Closing on August 17
- Midland Road, Bedford
- Junction One Retail Park, Bidston Moss, Wallasey
- East Main Street, Broxburn
- Rushmere Retail Park, Rushmere, Belfast
- Victoria Road, Dartmouth
- Lordship Lane, East Dulwich
- Market Street, Falmouth
- St Andrews Retail Park, Hull
- Longwood Retail Park, Longwood Road, Newtownabbey
- St Catherine’s Retail Park, Perth
- Falkland Square, The Dolphin Centre, Poole
- Pallion Retail Park, Sunderland
- Queens Retail Park, Old Rickerscote Lane, Stafford
- Pavillion Shopping Centre, Thornaby
- High Street, Worcester
Closing on August 24
- Cary Lane, Brigg
- Marshwood Close Retail Park, Canterbury
- Hertford Street, Coventry
- Killingworth Centre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
- High Street, Kings Heath
- Orton Gate Shopping Centre
- Castle Dene Shopping Centre, Peterlee
- Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham, Gillingham
- Regent Retail Park, Ordsall Lane, Salford
- Coventry Road, Sheldon, Birmingham
- High Street, Wells, Somerset
- Whitechapel Road, London
Closing on August 31
- Church Street, The Mall Shopping Centre, Blackburn
- Orritor Retail Park, Orritor Road, Cookstown
- High Street, Erdington, Birmingham
- Kimberley Shopping Centre, 25 Greens Lane, Nottingham
- West Street, Horsham
- Kingston Retail Park, Holderness Road, Hull
- The Mall, Newlands Shopping Centre, Kettering
- Main Street Shopping Centre, High Street
- The Broadway, West 12 Shopping Centre, Shepherds Bush
- London Street, Southport
- Taunton
Closing on September 14
- Rivergate Shopping Centre, Irvine