Morrisons confirms first 7 UK store closures with 93 more on way

Morrisons confirms first 7 UK store closures with 93 more on wayThe supermarket giant recently revealed plans to close dozens of Morrisons Daily branches. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Chris Samuel 06:02, Sat, Jun 6, 2026 Illustrative image of a Morrisons sign (Image: Getty)Morrisons has confirmed the locations of seven convenience stores among around 100 expected to close permanently. The supermarket giant, which has over 2,200 stores across the UK, recently revealed plans to pull down the shutters on dozens of Morrisons Daily branches. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) The supermarket said the stores, which were originally taken on as part of a £190million rescue deal for McColl’s in 2022, were subject to ongoing review but had been loss-making for some time despite efforts to boost trading. Morrisons said the circumstances of the stores had been worsened by "significant cost increases resulting from Government policy choices", including the national living wage increases and the hike in employer National Insurance contributions. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy let iframeDXD17=document.getElementById('dxp...