On Sunday (August 17), the Poundland store on Lordship Lane closed for good after it first opened in March 2023.
In June, Poundland announced it will close 68 stores across the UK.
The plan is meant to help the company recover after a period of poor performance and get back on track.
The Poundland stores in Bedford, Bidston Moss, Broxburn, Craigavon, Dartmouth, East Dulwich, Falmouth, Hull St Andrews, Newtonabbey, Perth, Poole, Sunderland, Stafford, Thornaby, and Worcester also closed on August 17.
Poundland’s retail director Darren MacDonald said: “It is of course, sincerely regrettable that our recovery plans include any store closures, but sadly that’s necessary if we’re to achieve our goal of securing the future of thousands of jobs and hundreds of stores.
“While our anticipated network of around 650-700 stores remains a sizeable one, we entirely understand how disappointing it will be for customers when one nearby, closes.
“Nevertheless, we look forward to continuing to welcome them to a nearby Poundland.
“It goes without saying that we will work closely with colleagues through a formal consultation process in stores scheduled to close, exploring any suitable alternative roles.
“That work is underway.”
