House of Fraser: The full list of stores due to close

A vote took place today to determine whether the 31 stores will definitely close

Sabrina Barr
Friday 10 August 2018 11:20 BST
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House of Fraser to shut 31 stores and put 6,000 jobs at risk

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In June this year, House of Fraser announced that it’s preparing to close 31 of its 59 branches across the UK in an effort to keep the business going.

A vote took place on June 22 among creditors of the retailer in order to determine whether House of Fraser can follow through with its plans.

“Whilst closing stores is a very difficult decision, especially given the length of relationship House of Fraser has with all its locations, there should be no doubt that it is absolutely necessary if we are to continue to trade and be competitive,” said chairman Frank Slevin.

House of Fraser's flagship Oxford Street store will shut down as part of a proposed Company Voluntary Agreement
House of Fraser's flagship Oxford Street store will shut down as part of a proposed Company Voluntary Agreement (Alamy)

Here are the 31 stores that will close:

  • Altrincham
  • Aylesbury
  • Birkenhead
  • Birmingham
  • Bournemouth
  • Camberley
  • Cardiff
  • Carlisle
  • Chichester
  • Cirencester
  • Cwmbran
  • Darlington
  • Doncaster
  • Edinburgh Frasers
  • Epsom
  • Grimsby
  • High Wycombe
  • Hull
  • Leamington Spa
  • Lincoln
  • London Oxford Street
  • London King Willam Street
  • Middlesbrough
  • Milton Keynes
  • Plymouth
  • Shrewsbury
  • Skipton
  • Swindon
  • Telford
  • Wolverhampton
  • Worcester

Here are the 27 stores in the UK that will remain open:

  • Bath
  • Belfast
  • Bluewater
  • Bristol
  • Cheltenham
  • Croydon
  • Dublin Dundrum
  • Edinburgh (Jenners)
  • Exeter
  • Gateshead Metro Centre
  • Glasgow
  • Guildford
  • Huddersfield
  • Maidstone
  • Manchester
  • Nottingham
  • Leeds
  • Loch Lomond Shores (Jenners)
  • London Victoria
  • London Westfield
  • Reading (The Oracle)
  • Richmond
  • Rushden Lakes
  • Sheffield Meadowhall
  • Solihull (Beatties)
  • Sutton Coldfield
  • West Thurrock Lakeside

Two further branches, in Dublin Dundrum and Solihull (Beatties), are excluded from the plans as they are separate legal entities.

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