Retail giant Boots has announced plans to close 300 of its stores around the country.
Some will close within a few weeks, with more following in the new year.
The move will see the total number of Boots stores reduce from 2,200 to 1,900.
Eight stores will close before Christmas, with the rest to follow after the festive period.
The retailer has shared some of the stores that will close their doors in the coming months, including the exact location of each shop and the date they are due to shut.
Boots confirmed that it has decided to merge a number of stores in ‘close proximity to each other’.
Full list of Boots stores closing and when
October
- Kings Square, York – October 28
- The Avenue, Warminster – October 28
November
- Gorleston, Great Yarmouth – November
- High Row, Darlington – November 3
- Mudge Way, Plymouth – November 18
- Mount Pleasant, Exeter – November 18
No date set
- Front Street, Prudhoe
- Lurgan
- Uppingham Road, Leicester
- Glastonbury
- Salford Shopping Centre, Greater Manchester
- Church Street, Malvern
- The Port Arcades Shopping Centre, Ellesmere
- King William Street, London
- Heathside Road, Woking
- UEA campus
- Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff
- Holywell, Flintshire (Wales)
- Front Street, Prudhoe
- Jardine Crescent, Coventry
- Guilford Road, Woking
- Windhill Road, Wakefield
- Upper Warrengate, Wakefield
It added that staff impacted by closures have been offered ‘alternative roles’.
A spokesperson for the company said prior to the announcement: ‘Evolving the store estate in this way allows Boots to concentrate its team members where they are needed and focus investment more acutely in individual stores with the ambition of consistently delivering an excellent and reliable service in a fresh and up-to-date environment.’
Concerns that the high street is in ‘terminal decline’ remain, with the announcement just one of many similar stories in recent years.
In the last year, more than 1,000 banks have closed high street branches, with other big retailers like Iceland, Wilko, Next and New Look all closing shops too.
Over 4,200 jobs in the retail industry have been cut since 2010.
Traditional retail jobs have seen a 28 per cent drop in the last 10 years, according to GMB Union.
GMB national officer Andy Prendergast said: ‘High street retail is at the heart of our communities, but customers and workers are denied a fair deal.
‘These shocking figures are a wake-up call that Wilko was not the first, and it will not be the last.
‘Better support for communities and workers who face redundancy is urgently needed.’
The union is calling for the government to bolster redundancy rights, set minimum ownership requirements for big retailers and to totally overhaul the business rates system.
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Boots will reduce its 2,200 store estate to around 1,900, in a move to concentrate team members “where they are needed”.
Is Boots closing down in 2024? ›
Branches were closed in 2023 and more are set to go at the start of 2024. The chain will reduce its number of shops from around 2,200 to 1,900. Boots has slowly been revealing the closing dates of some branches that are in the firing line, reports The Mirror.
How many Best Buy stores are closing? ›
The company is looking to close 10 to 15 stores, following the closing of 24 stores last year, CFO Matthew Bilunas said during a fourth-quarter earnings call with investors last month.
How many stores does Boots have? ›
Boots (company)
| Logo used since 2019 |
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| Formerly | Boots the Chemists Limited (1968–2007) Boots Cash Chemists |
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| Headquarters | Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Number of locations | 2,200 (2022) |
| Area served | United Kingdom Republic of Ireland Netherlands Norway Italy United Arab Emirates Thailand Indonesia Qatar |
10 more rowsThe full list of Boots stores closing in 2024. In 2023 it was announced that 300 Boots stores would disappear by the end of the year. Now, in hopes to 'consolidate the business', the pharmacy chain has announced another string of closures in 2024. It has been confirmed that these Boots stores will shut in 2024.
Is Boots owned by Walmart? ›
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
(WBA) is an American multinational holding company headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, which owns the retail pharmacy chains Walgreens in the US and Boots in the UK, as well as several pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution companies.
Who bought out Boots? ›
Boots will remain under the ownership of Walgreens Boots Alliance after the US pharmacy company abandoned a sale of Britain's biggest chemist. Walgreens has been looking to sell Boots and its related No7 Beauty brand since the end of last year, with a formal review of its options beginning in January.
How many Boots stores are closing down? ›
It comes as the brand previously announced in summer of 2023, that they would be shutting down some stores as the aim to keep to close some 300 stores across the country.
How long has Boots been going? ›
About Us. Established in 1849 by the Boots family, Boots is the UK's No. 1 health and beauty retailer. The early success of Boots was due to its high quality products at affordable prices.
Is Best Buy going out of business in 2024? ›
2024 Outlook: In response to the evolving retail landscape, Best Buy plans to close 20 to 30 more locations in 2024. The decision reflects the company's proactive approach to adapt to changing consumer preferences, especially the increasing shift towards online purchases.
Best Buy's brand is ranked #101 in the list of Global Top 1000 Brands, as rated by customers of Best Buy. Their current market cap is $28.95B. Target's brand is ranked #7 in the list of Global Top 100 Brands, as rated by customers of Target. Their current market cap is $94.56B.
When did Best Buy leave China? ›
3 The move proved to be far from ideal, as Best Buy officially withdrew from the Chinese market in 2014 by selling off the majority stake in its local partner, Five Star Appliance.
Which Boots stores are likely to close? ›
Boot's stores closing in 2024:
- Pemberton, Wigan - January 26.
- Staple Hill, Bristol - January 27.
- Littlehampton, West Sussex - January 29.
- Hough Lane, Leyland, Lancashire - January 2024.
- Clifton, York - February 17.
- Landford Road, Liverpool - February 2024.
- East Parade, Heworth, York - March 9.
- Rhos on Sea, Wales - March 23.
The owner of Boots the Chemist is abandoning the sale of Britain's biggest high street pharmacy chain amid torrid conditions in debt-financing markets. Sky News can exclusively reveal that Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) has decided to retain ownership of Boots after an auction process lasting for several months.
Who is Boots biggest competitor? ›
Top Boots Competitors & Similar Companies
- Tesco.
- Sainsbury's.
- Morrisons.
- Walmart.
- ALDI.
- Debenhams.
- Amazon.
- Waitrose.
Walgreens Boots Alliance, which abandoned a £5bn sale of Boots and its related No7 Beauty brand last year, is reportedly exploring options including an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange.
What is happening to Boots Opticians? ›
Plans included cutting 4000 jobs and closing 48 Boots Opticians practices. Boots UK has now confirmed that it has identified the stores that are proposed to close and has entered a consultation period.
Where is the biggest Boots store in the world? ›
Boots, Covent Garden
The two-storey 28,524ft² store is a test bed for the 170 year old retailer and part of the brand's grand transformation plan to modernise their beauty and wellness offer, and to have fewer, better stores.
