The locations of 52 Wilko stores that will close after failing to secure a rescue deal have been revealed by administrators.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), which was appointed to oversee the insolvency last month, said it remains in talks with parties interested in buying the remaining parts of the business.
On Tuesday, rival retailer B&M bought up to 51 other Wilko stores in a deal worth up to £13m.
Administrators added “it is possible that further store closures may regrettably be necessary”, depending on talks with remaining suitors.
Team members working at the stores affected will be made redundant.
Edward Williams, joint administrator, said: “In the absence of viable offers for the whole business, very sadly store closures and redundancies of team members from those stores are now necessary.
“The loss of these stores will be felt not only by the team members who served them with such dedication, including through the uncertainty of recent weeks, but also the communities which they have been a part of.”
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The job cuts are in addition to the loss of 269 roles at the chain’s support centre in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, along with 14 roles at Wilko subsidiary Kin Limited, which were announced at the end of last month.
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