Morrisons to shut 103 outlets including cafés, florists and pharmacies in major restructure

Supermarket giant Morrisons will close 103 outlets across the UK this year – including cafes, florists, pharmacies and department stores – in its latest effort to streamline operations and refocus investment on core growth areas.

The closures form part of a broader restructuring strategy to “accelerate growth” and “optimize operations”, following rising cost pressures and what chief executive Rami Baitieh described as “significant cost headwinds” since last year’s autumn budget.

The company confirmed that 50 Morrisons cafes will close across the country, along with 17 convenience stores, 13 florists, four pharmacies and all 18 Market Kitchens, an in-store restaurant concept launched to serve fresh meals.

In addition, 35 meat tables and 35 fish tables are also expected to close as part of the overhaul. Exact closing dates for the market kitchens will be announced later this year.

“These closures are a necessary part of our plans to rejuvenate and revitalize Morrisons and enable us to focus investment in areas that customers really value,” Petitia said.
In most locations, our cafés have a bright future, but some locations face local challenges – and in those locations, closing and reallocating space is the only sensible option.

He added that the company will seek to establish partnerships with “external specialists” in some locations to maintain local services.

Morrisons reported pre-tax profits of £2.1bn in the year to October 2024, rebounding from losses of £919m the previous year and £1.3bn in 2023.

However, the supermarket chain still faces rising energy and staffing costs, as well as new regulatory and tax burdens in the wake of the government’s recent fiscal measures.

“Consumers are feeling the pressure,” Petitia said. “We continue to help clients make the most of extended family budgets while managing the increasing impact of new legislation and cost inflation.”

List of affected sites

The closures affect stores in London, Leeds, Glasgow, Birmingham, Bradford, Aberdeen and dozens of regional cities across the UK.
A full list of cafes, florists, market kitchens and pharmacies closures is included below for readers to check whether their local branch has been affected.

Cafe closures (50 locations)

Bradford Thornbury • Paisley Valside Road • London Queensbury • Portsmouth • Great Park • Banchory Road North Deeside • Failsworth Poplar Street • Blackburn Railway Road • Leeds Sueno Road • London Wood Green • Kirkham Bolton Road • Lutterworth Pitswell Road • Stirchley • Leeds Horsforth • London Erith • Crowborough • Street Bellshill John • Dumbarton Glasgow Road • East Kilbride Lindsayfield • East Kilbride Stuartfield • Glasgow Newlands • Largs Irvine Road • Troon Academy Road • Whishaw Kirk Road • Newcastle UT Cowgate • Northampton Kettering Road • Bromsgrove Pontesford Industrial Park • Solihull Warwick Road • Brecon Street Free • North Carnarvon Road • Hadley • London Harrow Hatch End • High Wycombe Temple End • Leighton Buzzard Lake Road • London Stratford • Sidcup Westwood Lane • Welwyn Garden City Black Fan Road • Warminster Street Weymouth • Oxted Station Yard • Reigate Bell Street • Borehamwood • Weybridge Monument Hill • Bathgate • Erskine Bridgewater Shopping Center • Gorleston Blackwell Road • Connah’s Quay • Mansfield Woodhouse • Elland • Road Gloucester Metz • Watford Ascot Road • Littlehampton Wick • Helensburgh

Florists closed (13 locations)

Aberdeen King’s Street • Bradford Enterprise 5 • Canning Town London • Evesham Four-Pole Estate • Newcastle-under-Lyme Goose Street • Ruby Road Bristol South • Sheffield Meadowhead • Shildon Birmingham • St Albans Hatfield Road • St Helens Boundary Road • Sterchley Birmingham • Sunderland Duxford Park • Road Swinton Hall

Market Kitchens closed (18 locations)

Aberdeen King’s Street • Basingstoke Thornycroft • Brentford Waterside • Camden Town London • Canning Town London • Cheltenham up Hatherley • Eccles Irwell Place Greater Manchester • Edgbaston Birmingham • Gravesend Road Coldharbour • Kirkby Merseyside • Leeds Kirkstall • Lincoln Triton Road • Little Clacton Centenary Way • Milton Keynes Westcroft • Nottingham Netherfield • Stoke Festival Park • Tynemouth Preston Grange North Shields • Verwood Dorset

Pharmacies closed (4 locations)

Birmingham Small Heath • Blackburn Railway Road • Bradford Victoria • London Wood Green

Morrisons said the closures will help redirect investment towards growth areas such as price competitiveness, loyalty schemes and store modernization – but analysts warn the decision highlights the continuing pressure on UK retailers navigating rising costs, changing consumer habits and post-pandemic high street challenges.