Full list of Morrisons closures with 103 stores, cafes, florists and pharmacies shutting

Morrisons is set to close over 100 stores, cafes, florists and pharmacies this year

The supermarket had already announced 50 cafes across the country would close this year as part of a restructuring programme.

The retail giant will also close 17 daily convenience stores, 13 florists, four pharmacies and all 18 Market Kitchens.

The move, part of the supermarket giant’s ‘programme of renewal’, signals another blow to the British high street.

35 meat counters and 35 fish counters are also expected to close.

The majority of the 17 daily convenience store closures have already taken place, with shops shutting up for the last time in April.

Morrisons’ Market Kitchen was an in-store dining experience aiming to bring freshly prepared meals to a supermarket setting.

They featured various food counters, each specialising in different cuisines and meal options.

The exact dates of the 18 Market Kitchen closures have yet to be announced.

The closures aim to ‘accelerate growth’, ‘optimise operations’ and ‘help mitigate recent significant cost increases’.

Morrisons chief executive Rami Baitiéh said the closures were a ‘necessary part of our plans to renew and reinvigorate Morrisons and enable us to focus our investment into the areas that customers really value and that can play a full part in our growth’.

‘Morrisons Cafés are rightly famous for their great quality well-priced food, their place in the local community and their appealing mix of traditional favourites alongside exciting new dishes,’ he said.

‘In most locations the Morrisons Café has a bright future, but a minority have specific local challenges and in those locations, regrettably, closure and re-allocation of the space is the only sensible option.’

Mr Baitiéh added that in some locations the company planned to work with third parties to provide a relevant specialist offer.

Last year the company reported losses of £919million following 2023 losses of £1.3billion.

However it recorded a pre-tax profit of £2.1billion in the year ending October 27, 2024.

Commenting on the supermarket chain’s financial results last month Mr Baitiéh said: ‘Consumers are feeling the squeeze and we are continuing to work hard to help our customers make the most of stretched household budgets, staying true to Morrisons values of providing good affordable fresh food for all.

‘As we do this, we are also managing the incremental impact of the Autumn budget and other Government legislation, which has created significant cost headwinds, some of which were unexpected at the start of the financial year.’

Morrisons introduced its in-store florists to compliment the Market Street concept.

In 2020, the chain expanded its florist offerings by doubling the number of staff in its stores to 300 and adding 60 new UK stations.

However, in 2023, Morrisons began to scale back its operations.

Reena Sewraz of Which? told Metro: ‘As cost of living pressures continue to weigh heavily on households, supermarket cafes provide a great value option for those looking to dine out on a budget, with “kids eat free” deals being particularly popular.  

‘Morrisons’s decision to close 50 of its cafes will undoubtedly be a blow to local communities and limit choice for consumers.’