Morrisons to close 145 sites nationwide, including 17 daily stores and 52 cafes

MARKET SHIFT: Morrisons is under pressure to cut costs as it struggles to compete with other supermarkets (Image: PaulMaguire via Getty)

Morrisons has confirmed plans to close 145 sites across the UK, including 17 Morrisons Daily convenience stores and 52 in-store cafes, as part of a major business overhaul. The supermarket chain said the move is aimed at streamlining operations and reallocating space in underperforming locations.

Most of the Daily store closures have already taken place, while additional cafes, Market Kitchens, pharmacies and florists are expected to shut before the end of the year. Chief executive Rami Baitieh said the decision was not taken lightly, but reflected the need for the company to adapt to changing market conditions.

“In most locations, the Morrisons Cafe has a bright future, but a minority have specific local challenges and in those locations, regrettably, closure and reallocation of the space is the only sensible option,” he explained. “Market Street is a beacon of differentiation for Morrisons and we remain committed to it. But as we modernise, we are making some necessary changes to the areas of the model which are simply uneconomic.

“In some stores where we are closing counters or cafes, we plan to work with third parties to provide a relevant specialist offer. Although these changes are relatively small in the context of the overall Morrisons business, we do not take lightly the disruption and uncertainty they will cause to some of our colleagues. We will, of course, take particular care to look after all of them well through the coming changes.”

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The company had previously announced that where possible, staff affected by the closures will be offered redeployment opportunities across other parts of the business, reports the Express. Morrisons’ restructuring follows growing competition from discount retailers such as Aldi and Lidl, as well as shifting consumer habits that have seen more shoppers favour smaller convenience formats and online deliveries.

Full list of Morrisons cafes closing in 2025 – dates TBC

1. Banchory, North Deeside Road, Aberdeenshire
2. Bathgate, West Lothian
3. Bellshill, John Street, North Lanarkshire
4. Blackburn, Railway Road, Lancashire
5. Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
6. Bradford, Thornbury, West Yorkshire
7. Brecon, Free Street, Powys, Wales
8. Bromsgrove, Buntsford Industrial Park, Worcestershire
9. Caernarfon, North Road, Gwynedd, Wales
10. Connah’s Quay, Flintshire, Wales
11. Crowborough, East Sussex
12. Dumbarton, Glasgow Road, West Dunbartonshire
13. East Kilbride (Lindsayfield), South Lanarkshire
14. East Kilbride (Stewartfield), South Lanarkshire
15. Elland, West Yorkshire
16. Erskine, Bridgewater Shopping Centre, Renfrewshire
17. Failsworth, Poplar Street, Greater Manchester
18. Glasgow (Newlands), Glasgow City
19. Gloucester, Metz Way, Gloucestershire
20. Gorleston, Blackwell Road, Norfolk
21. Hadleigh, Suffolk/Essex
22. Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute
23. High Wycombe, Temple End, Buckinghamshire
24. Kirkham, Poulton Street, Lancashire
25. Largs, Irvine Road, North Ayrshire
26. Leeds (Horsforth), West Yorkshire
27. Leeds (Swinnow Road), West Yorkshire
28. Leighton Buzzard, Lake Street, Bedfordshire
29. Littlehampton (Wick), West Sussex
30. London (Erith), Greater London
31. London (Harrow, Hatch End), Greater London
32. London (Queensbury), Greater London
33. London (Stratford), Greater London
34. London (Wood Green), Greater London
35. Lutterworth, Bitteswell Road, Leicestershire
36. Mansfield (Woodhouse), Nottinghamshire
37. Newcastle upon Tyne (Cowgate), Tyne & Wear
38. Northampton, Kettering Road, Northamptonshire
39. Oxted, Station Yard, Surrey
40. Paisley, Falside Road, Renfrewshire
41. Portsmouth, Hampshire
42. Reigate, Bell Street, Surrey
43. Sidcup, Westwood Lane, Greater London
44. Solihull, Warwick Road, West Midlands
45. Stirchley, West Midlands
46. Troon, Academy Street, South Ayrshire
47. Warminster, Weymouth Street, Wiltshire
48. Watford, Ascot Road, Hertfordshire
49. Welwyn Garden City, Black Fan Road, Hertfordshire
50. Weybridge, Monument Hill, Surrey
51. Wishaw, Kirk Road, North Lanarkshire

Full list of Morrisons Market Kitchens closing in 2025 – all dates TBC

1. Aberdeen, King Street
2. Basingstoke, Thorneycroft
3. Brentford, Waterside
4. Camden Town, London
5. Canning Town, London
6. Cheltenham, Up Hatherley
7. Eccles, Irwell Place, Greater Manchester
8. Edgbaston, Birmingham
9. Gravesend, Coldharbour Road
10. Kirkby, Merseyside
11. Leeds, Kirkstall
12. Lincoln, Triton Road
13. Little Clacton, Centenary Way
14. Milton Keynes, Westcroft
15. Nottingham, Netherfield
16. Stoke, Festival Park
17. Tynemouth, Preston Grange, North Shields
18. Verwood, Dorset

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Full list of Morrisons pharmacies closing in 2025 – all dates TBC

1. Birmingham, Small Heath
2. Blackburn, Railway Road
3. Bradford, Victoria
4. London, Wood Green

Full list of Morrisons florists closing in 2025 – all dates TBC

1. Aberdeen, King Street
2. Bradford, Enterprise 5
3. Canning Town, London
4. Evesham, Four Pool Estate
5. Newcastle Under Lyme, Goose Street
6. Rubery, Bristol Road South
7. Sheffield, Meadowhead
8. Sheldon, Birmingham
9. St Albans, Hatfield Road
10. St Helens, Boundary Road
11. Stirchley, Birmingham
12. Sunderland, Doxford Park
13. Swinton, Swinton Hall Road

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Full list of Morrisons Daily Stores closed in 2025

1. Gorleston, Lowestoft Road, Norfolk – closed April 16
2. Peebles, 3-5 Old Town, Scottish Borders – closed April 16
3. Shenfield, 214 Hutton Road, Essex – closed April 16
4. Poole, Waterloo Estate, Dorset – closed April 16
5. Tonbridge, Higham Lane Estate, Kent – closed April 16
6. Romsey, The Cornmarket, Hampshire – closed April 16
7. Stewarton, Lainshaw Street, East Ayrshire, Scotland – closed April 16
8. Selsdon, Featherbed Lane, Greater London – closed April 16
9. Great Barr, Queslett Road, West Midlands – closed April 16
10. Whichham, Oakfield Road, Tyne and Wear – closed April 16
11. Worle, Queensway, Somerset – closed April 16
12. Goring-By-Sea, Strand Parade, West Sussex – closed April 16
13. Woking, Westfield Road, Surrey – closed April 16
14. Wokingham, 40 Peach Street, Berkshire – closed April 16
15. Exeter, 51 Sidwell Street, Devon – closed April 16
16. Bath, Moorland Road, Somerset – closed April 16
17. Haxby, 19 The Village, North Yorkshire – closed May 14

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