Wilko closures: 2 Manchester stores to close from next week

The closures will lead to more than 1,000 job losses and the news comes after PwC, which was appointed to oversee the insolvency last month, failed to secure a rescue deal for the whole business.

However, PwC said it remains in talks with parties interested in buying the remaining parts of the business.

It comes a day after rival retailer B&M bought up to 51 other Wilko stores in a deal worth up to £13 million.

Two Wilko stores in Manchester are set to close (Image: James Manning/PA Wire)

Administrators added on Wednesday that “it is possible that further store closures may regrettably be necessary”, depending on talks with remaining suitors.

It is understood that HMV owner Doug Putman is still in discussions with PwC over a possible deal to save a significant number of Wilko stores.

The raft of closures next week will lead to 1,016 redundancies, while the company has also announced hundreds of further job losses affecting warehouse and service centre staff.

The Wilko stores closing in Manchester

Two Wilko stores in Manchester have been confirmed as some of those closing as early as next week.

The store located on Church Street in Eccles, Manchester is set to close on Thursday, September 14.

While the Wilko store located at North City Shopping Centre on Rochdale Road, Manchester, will close with a date yet to be confirmed.

You can use the map below to see which stores are closing across the UK.

Edward Williams, joint administrator, said: “In the absence of viable offers for the whole business, very sadly store closures and redundancies of team members from those stores are now necessary.

“The loss of these stores will be felt not only by the team members who served them with such dedication, including through the uncertainty of recent weeks, but also the communities which they have been a part of.”