Iceland is closing its Margate, Kent, store today and will also shut up shop in Inverness, Scotland, on July 12
Iceland is closing one of its stores today – with another branch set to follow shortly after. The frozen food supermarket is closing its Margate, Kent, store.
Meanwhile, Iceland will also shut up shop in Inverness, Scotland, on July 12. The grocer has said affected staff will be offered alternative roles within the company where possible.
Shoppers have reacted to the news on social media. One said: “Wow they been there as long as I can remember they one of the original shops in that area such a shame.”
Another commented: “This is awful all the elderly people that use this and Morrisons to do the weekly shops will now suffer once again.” A third said: “Such a shame I remember when it opened.”
Iceland, which has over 900 stores across the UK, has not confirmed the reason behind the closures. The supermarket has closed a handful of stores over the last few months, including its Welling branch in London.
Its shops in Shenley Road, Borehamwood and Alphington Road Retail Park in Exeter have also been shut down. But it isn’t all bad news.
The retailer has also opened new stores. Last month, Iceland opened a new city centre supermarket in Derby and another shop at Victoria Chambers on London Road
Earlier this year, the company announced plans to open 20 Iceland and Food Warehouse stores, and the supermarket has also opened a new 500,000 square foot £100million distribution centre in Warrington.
The Omega Park Site in Warrington – which opened in partnership with GXO in February – supplies around 350 Iceland stores across the north west of England, the Scottish borders and Wales.
It comes after Poundland confirmed 68 stores will close as part of a major restructure. The budget chain will also seek rent reductions at a number of other locations.
On top of this, Poundland will also look to close its distribution centre at Darton, South Yorkshire and its national distribution centre at Bilston in the West Midlands in early 2026.
Poundland will also stop selling frozen food, and its website will stop taking orders, although shoppers will still be able to browse products and deals online.
The restructuring plan, which would put more than 1,000 jobs at risk, would need to be approved by the High Court before it can go ahead. Poundland, which is owned by Pepco Group, currently has 792 stores and employs around 16,000 people.
It expects its total store number to eventually be reduced to between 650 to 700, meaning further closures could be announced in the future as leases expire.