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14.09.2023 - 13:59 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A number of Wilko stores have been snapped up by rival brands after the popular retailer fell into administration last month.
Poundland owner Pepco is to buy 71 Wilko shops, including six across Greater Manchester, while B&M has agreed to purchase a further 51. The Range, meanwhile, has agreed to take on Wilko's brand, website and intellectual property - but no physical stores.
Administrators at PwC have sought to sell off Wilko’s assets in recent weeks, including its brand and shops, after failing to secure a rescue deal for the whole business. All of Wilko’s 400 shops will close by early October, according to administrators from PwC.
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A number of shops have already shut down, including some across Greater Manchester. Here is everything we know - and don't know - about the future of our region's Wilko stores.
Six Wilko stores across Greater Manchester will be rebranded as Poundland after the rival agreed to buy 71 stores across the UK. Former Wilko staff will be given priority for the new jobs created when they open.
The following Wilko stores will become Poundland in our area:
Standishgate, Wigan
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Bargain chain retailer B&M has agreed to buy and rebrand 51 of Wilko’s shops in a deal worth £13m. However it has not been confirmed which Wilko stores it has agreed to buy.
This could mean some of the remaining Greater Manchester shops could re-open as B&Ms. These could include:
Middlebrook Retail and Leisure Park, Horwich, Bolton
Wilko started its store closure programme earlier this week and will shut a further 28 stores after the end of
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