Morrisons has confirmed that 16 of its stores are closing today (April 16) as part of a wider company shake-up in a blow to Britain's high streets and retail parks.
Last month, the supermarket chain announced its restructuring plans which will impact the popular brand's convenience stores and cafes across the country.
This comes amid the ongoing trend of store closures that have swept the UK in recent years following the Covid-19 pandemic.
In a statement, the supermarket giant said: "Morrisons has made the difficult decision to close some Morrisons Daily stores, some of which contain Post Offices.
Morrisons is closing multiple stores today
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"We fully recognise the inconvenience this will cause for our customers and apologise for the short notification as these branches close between April 9 and May 14.
"We have reviewed Post Office provision in these areas and for most of these affected branches we are advertising the vacancies."
Overall, today's closures are included in Morrisons decision to axe 52 cafés, and 100 other in-store services like 12 florists and four pharmacies.
Furthermore, the company overhaul will see 35 meat counters and 35 fish counters axed, according to the Metro.
Shoppers are being urged to check if their local Morrisons branch is closing down
PAIt is understood that 396 employee roles at Morrisons will also be cut as part of the company's wider restructuring plans.
However, reports suggest workers in these jobs will be deployed to other parts of the business.
At the time of the closure announcement, Morrisons CEO Rami Baitiéh broke down his vision for the company.
He said: "The changes we are announcing today are a necessary part of our plans to renew and reinvigorate Morrisons and enable us to focus our investment into the areas that customers really value and that can play a full part in our growth.
"In most locations the Morrisons Café has a bright future, but a minority have specific local challenges and in those locations, regrettably, closure and re-allocation of the space is the only sensible option."
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Britain's high streets have been hit by a wave of store closures PAHere is a full list of the Morrisons store locations closing today:
- Lowestoft Road, Gorleston - April 16
- 3-5 Old Town, Peebles - April 16
- 214 Hutton Road, Shenfield - April 16
- Waterloo Estate, Poole - April 16
- Higham Lane Estate, Tonbridge - April 16
- The Cornmarket, Romsey - April 16
- Lainshaw Street, Stewarton - April 16
- Featherbed Lane, Selsdon - April 16
- 19 The Village, Haxby - May 14
- Queslett Road, Great Barr - April 16
- Oakfield Road, Whickham - April 16
- Queensway, Worle - April 16
- Strand Parade, Goring-By-Sea - April 16
- Westfield Road, Woking - April 16
- 40 Peach Street, Wokingham - April 16
- 51 Sidwell Street, Exeter - April 16
- Moorland Road, Bath - April 16
