Poundland has already closed over 100 locations since June 2025.
10:32, 15 Jan 2026
Poundland is shutting nine more stores in a fresh wave of closures - with the full list of branches announced. The bargain retailer, which is based near Birmingham in the Black Country, has already closed over 100 locations since June 2025.
The latest Poundland store closures include Dorchester (January 18), Plymstock (January 20), Bearwood Smethwick (January 23) and Gosport (January 29) as well as Chichester (February 8).
Other branches set to be closed by the discount retailer and bargain high street giant includes Feltham (February 8) and Crayford (February 11), as well as Nottingham (Chilwell) (February 13) and also Urmston (February 16).
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Poundland was among chains to have suffered over the year from pressure on shoppers despite its value proposition.
The group was sold for £1 as a result and launched a major restructuring plan.
This involved the initial closure of 57 stores in a move which put more than 1,000 jobs at risk.
The company, which was bought by investment firm Gordon Brothers, has since announced further tranches of closures and is set to have shut more than 100 sites by the start of 2026, as part of efforts to trim its estate from around 800 sites to between 650 and 700 shops.
Darren MacDonald, Poundland’s UK country manager, said in a statement ahead of Christmas : “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.”