‘Brilliant' Town Centre Store Owned By Bargain Chain With 850 Stores Is SAVED From Closure In Eleventh Hour Deal | The...

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A MAJOR bargain chain's town centre store has been saved from closure just days before it was due to shutter its doors for good.

Last month the retail giant, which has 850 branches, announced it would close the Hitchin branch tomorrow (July 16).

At the time Poundland said it had ⁘been unable to secure a long-term lease that would enable us to keep trading⁘.

But the budget retailer has today confirmed that the store will remain open after a deal was reached.

One local commenting on the announcement said: ⁘That's great news for all the staff and the people of Hitchin.⁘

While the Hitchin site has been saved, Poundland and others have been closing other high street sites amid difficult days for retail .

Among the stores closing in the coming weeks is a Poundland branch in Trowbridge, Wiltshire , which will shut its doors on July 20.

The discounter pulled down the shutters on a store in Altrincham, Greater Manchester , just last month, after taking it on from failed chain Wilko last year.

But since then, several have closed down, including in Ellesmere Port , Galashiels , Scotland , and the Sailmakers Shopping Centre in Ipswich.