Cliff Notes
- Morrisons plans to close 52 cafes, 35 meat counters, and other in-store services, risking around 365 job redundancies.
- The supermarket chain cites operational costs being misaligned with customer usage and value as the primary reason for the closures.
- While some staff may be redeployed within the company, specific cafes will partner with third parties to offer alternative services.
Hundreds at risk of redundancy due to Morrisons shutting cafes, meat counters and convenience stores | Money News
Roughly 365 jobs could be lost at Morrisons shops across Britain as cafes and in-store services are to close.
Those hundreds of roles are at risk of redundancy, the supermarket chain said, as it is to close 52 cafes, all 18 market kitchens food-to-go sites, 17 convenience stores, 13 florists, 35 meat counters, 35 fish counters and four pharmacies.
Some staff working at these services will be redeployed elsewhere in the business, Morrisons said.
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Morrisons did not say exactly when these closures were taking place but that the operations would be closed “over the next few months”.
The cuts come as “costs of operations are significantly out of line with usage, volumes or the value that customers place on them”, the supermarket chain said.
Despite shuttering 52 of its cafes, Morrisons said this offering “has a bright future” in most locations. In 2021 there were 406 Morrisons cafes.
“A minority have specific local challenges and in those locations, regrettably, closure and re-allocation of the space is the only sensible option”, Morrisons chief executive Rami Baitieh said.
Where some cafes are closing, the supermarket said it planned to work with “third parties to provide a relevant specialist offer”.
List of closures
The cafes due to close are:
Bradford, Thornbury
Paisley, Falside Road
London, Queensbury
Portsmouth
Newcastle, Great Park
Banchory, North Deeside Road
Failsworth, Poplar Street
Blackburn, Railway Road
Leeds, Swinnow Road
London, Wood Green
Kirkham, Poulton Street
Lutterworth, Bitteswell Road
Birmingham, Stirchley
Leeds, Horsforth
London, Erith
East Sussex, Crowborough
Bellshill, John Street
Dumbarton, Glasgow Road
East Kilbride, Lindsayfield
East Kilbride, Stewartfield
Glasgow, Newlands
Largs, Irvine Road
Troon, Academy Street
Wishaw, Kirk Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Cowgate
Northampton, Kettering Road
Bromsgrove, Buntsford Industrial Park
Solihull, Warwick Road
Brecon, Free Street
Caernarfon, North Road
Ipswich, Hadleigh
London, Hatch End
High Wycombe, Temple End
Leighton Buzzard, Lake Street
London, Stratford
Sidcup, Westwood Lane
Welwyn Garden City, Black Fan Road
Warminster, Weymouth Street
Oxted, Station Yard
Reigate, Bell Street
Borehamwood, Stirling Way
Weybridge, Monument Hill
Bathgate, Linkston Way
Erskine, Bridgewater Shopping Centre
Gorleston, Blackwell Road
Deeside, Connah’s Quay
Mansfield, Woodhouse Centre
Halifax, Elland
Gloucester, Metz Way
Watford, Ascot Road
Littlehampton, Wick
Helensburgh, Cardross Road
Morrisons daily convenience stores being shut are:
Gorleston, Lowestoft Road
Peebles, Old Town
Shenfield, Hutton Road
Poole, Waterloo Estate
Tonbridge, Higham Lane
Romsey, The Cornmarket
Stewarton, Lainshaw Street
Selsdon Featherbed Lane
Haxby Village
Great Barr, Queslett Road
Whickham, Oakfield Road
Weston-super-Mare, Worle
Goring-By-Sea, Strand Parade
Woking, Westfield Road
Wokingham, Peach Street
Exeter, Sidwell Street
Bath, Moorland Road
The union representing Morrisons workers – the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW) – has been contacted for comment.