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Plan to shut discount shop
Accrington Observer
|June 27, 2025
HUNDREDS of jobs are at risk at Poundland after the retailer announced plans to shut 68 shops including in Accrington and two of its UK warehouses following its takeover by investment firm Gordon Brothers.
The Accrington Broadway branch of the store is at risk of closure.
Pepco Group sold the discount chain earlier this month for £1 after it had been hit by a sharp downturn in trading in recent years. Last Tuesday Poundland said it is seeking court approval for a restructuring plan to shut 68 shops and secure rent reductions on dozens more.
This story is from the June 27, 2025 edition of Accrington Observer.
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