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| Morrisons to close 52 cafes and 17 convenience stores | Morrisons to close 52 cafes and 17 convenience stores |
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| Morrisons is under pressure to cut costs as it struggles to compete with other supermarkets | Morrisons is under pressure to cut costs as it struggles to compete with other supermarkets |
| Supermarket chain Morrisons is to shut 52 cafes and 17 convenience stores, putting hundreds of jobs at risk. | Supermarket chain Morrisons is to shut 52 cafes and 17 convenience stores, putting hundreds of jobs at risk. |
| The retailer will also close a number of in-store services, including some meat and fish counters, pharmacies and all its market kitchens in an attempt to redirect cash to other parts of the business. | The retailer will also close a number of in-store services, including some meat and fish counters, pharmacies and all its market kitchens in an attempt to redirect cash to other parts of the business. |
| It is expected the cuts will be rolled out over the next few months. | It is expected the cuts will be rolled out over the next few months. |
| The retailer has come under significant pressure from the growth of discounter rivals, with Aldi overtaking Morrisons as the UK's fourth biggest supermarket chain in 2022. | The retailer has come under significant pressure from the growth of discounter rivals, with Aldi overtaking Morrisons as the UK's fourth biggest supermarket chain in 2022. |
| Morrisons said most staff affected by the changes were expected to be redeployed, but around 365 employees would be at risk of redundancy. | Morrisons said most staff affected by the changes were expected to be redeployed, but around 365 employees would be at risk of redundancy. |
| The store closures will all be Morrisons Daily stores, which are smaller convenience stores opening for extended hours. | The store closures will all be Morrisons Daily stores, which are smaller convenience stores opening for extended hours. |
| The other closures include 52 cafes, all 18 market kitchens,13 florists, 35 meat counters, 35 fish counters and four pharmacies. | The other closures include 52 cafes, all 18 market kitchens,13 florists, 35 meat counters, 35 fish counters and four pharmacies. |
| The chain employs 95,000 people in its 500 supermarkets and 1,600 Morrisons Dailys. | The chain employs 95,000 people in its 500 supermarkets and 1,600 Morrisons Dailys. |
| In-store cafes will be shut in five London stores, with cafes in Leeds, Portsmouth and Glasgow also affected. | In-store cafes will be shut in five London stores, with cafes in Leeds, Portsmouth and Glasgow also affected. |
| In some stores, the supermarket plans to work with third parties "to provide a relevant specialist offer", said chief executive Rami Baitiéh. | In some stores, the supermarket plans to work with third parties "to provide a relevant specialist offer", said chief executive Rami Baitiéh. |
| "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." | "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 January, rival Sainsbury's announced it was shutting down the remainder of its cafes, saying that most shoppers "do not use the cafes regularly". | |
| Which stores and cafes will close? | |
| Cafes: | |
| Bradford Thornbury | |
| Paisley Falside Rd | |
| London Queensbury | |
| Portsmouth | |
| Great Park | |
| Banchory North Deeside Rd | |
| Failsworth Poplar Street | |
| Blackburn Railway Road | |
| Leeds Swinnow Rd | |
| London Wood Green | |
| Kirkham Poulton St | |
| Lutterworth Bitteswell Rd | |
| Stirchley | |
| Leeds Horsforth | |
| London Erith | |
| Crowborough | |
| Bellshill John St | |
| Dumbarton Glasgow Rd | |
| East Kilbride Lindsayfield | |
| East Kilbride Stewartfield | |
| Glasgow Newlands | |
| Largs Irvine Rd | |
| Troon Academy St | |
| Wishaw Kirk Rd | |
| Newcastle UT Cowgate | |
| Northampton Kettering Road | |
| Bromsgrove Buntsford Ind Pk | |
| Solihull Warwick Rd | |
| Brecon Free St | |
| Caernarfon North Rd | |
| Hadleigh | |
| London - Harrow - Hatch End | |
| High Wycombe Temple End | |
| Leighton Buzzard Lake St | |
| London Stratford | |
| Sidcup Westwood Lane | |
| Welwyn Garden City Black Fan Rd | |
| Warminster Weymouth St | |
| Oxted Station Yard | |
| Reigate Bell St | |
| Borehamwood | |
| Weybridge - Monument Hill | |
| Bathgate | |
| Erskine Bridgewater SC | |
| Gorleston Blackwell Road | |
| Connah's Quay | |
| Mansfield Woodhouse | |
| Elland | |
| Gloucester - Metz Way | |
| Watford - Ascot Road | |
| Littlehampton - Wick | |
| Helensburgh | |
| Morrisons Daily convenience stores: | |
| Gorleston Lowestoft Road | |
| Peebles 3-5 Old Town | |
| Shenfield 214 Hutton Road | |
| Poole Waterloo Estate | |
| Tonbridge Higham Lane Est | |
| Romsey The Cornmarket | |
| Stewarton Lainshaw Street | |
| Selsdon Featherbed Lane | |
| Haxby Village | |
| Great Barr Queslett R | |
| Whickham Oakfield Road | |
| Worle | |
| Goring-By-Sea Strand Para | |
| Woking Westfield Road | |
| Wokingham 40 Peach Street | |
| Exeter 51 Sidwell Street | |
| Bath Moorland Road |