Morrisons says it plans to close 100 company-owned convenience stores (“Morrisons Daily”) over the coming months, describing them as loss-making. Multiple outlets report the closures follow a consultation process connected to job cuts, including discussion of potential impacts on roles at its Bradford head office. The stores targeted for closure have reportedly been unprofitable for some time.
Several reports link the affected outlets to Morrisons’ 2022 acquisition of McColl’s, under which Morrisons took on a portfolio of convenience shops as part of a £190 million rescue deal. Outlets also state Morrisons attributes the decision to cost pressures, including rising costs associated with government policy, as well as broader financial pressures on the convenience format.
While the reported number of stores is consistently around 100 and the impact is described as affecting hundreds of jobs, details such as the exact workforce figures and store locations are not consistently provided across the coverage. Overall reporting focuses on the planned closures, the loss-making nature of the stores, and the rationale of cost increases and consultation over job impacts.
