Latest News About Morrisons Convenience Store Closures

Here’s what’s currently happening with Morrisons Daily/convenience store closures.

• Morrisons has announced a large downsizing of its convenience estate, targeting around 100 Morrisons Daily stores for closure. This includes a mix of former McColl’s sites acquired in 2022 and other loss-making locations, with consultations starting in May 2026. This plan is part of a broader cost-cutting and restructuring effort, not a retreat from convenience retail altogether. [Source coverage indicates early May 2026 announcements and consultation details.][1][2]

• The closures are described as a strategic reset aimed at removing ongoing losses from underperforming sites while Morrisons shifts growth emphasis toward franchised/different operating models for some locations. Expect affected staff to be offered redeployment where possible.[2][1]

• Earlier in 2025–2026 there were additional rounds of closures across Morrisons’ convenience and cafe formats, including a sizable number of Morrisons Daily stores, cafes, florists, pharmacies, and Market Kitchens, as part of the company’s restructuring to focus investments on core supermarket operations. The totals in various reports range from roughly 100–103 outlets across different formats.[3][4][5][6][9]

• Public reporting during 2025–2026 also noted that many closures were tied to the underperformance of specific sites, with the company indicating it would redeploy staff and potentially sell some sites to franchisees as part of the broader strategy.[4][5][9]

Implications you might care about

• Job impact: Hundreds of store-level roles could be affected across the closures, with redeployment or redundancy processes in place where feasible.[2][4]
• Store format changes: While Morrisons is pulling back on certain loss-making convenience formats, the company signals a pivot toward a franchised/alternative model for many new openings.[1][2]
• Customer experience: Nearby Morrisons stores and alternative formats (e.g., Market Kitchens or cafes) may be adjusted as part of the realignment, affecting services like Post Office access or in-store offerings in some locations.[5][2]

Would you like a concise list of the reported affected locations and their closure windows, or a summary of the expected impact on staff redeployment and store operations? I can compile a timeline or a map-based quick reference if you specify what you need.

Citations:

• Recent Morrisons Daily closure plans and consultation details.[1]
• Coverage on the 100-store closure plan and restructuring rationale.[2]
• Broader 2025–2026 closures across cafes, florists, pharmacies, and Market Kitchens.[6][3][4][5]