Poundland announces 19 more former Wilko stores to open - full list of new shops

They will also sell the latest Pepco family clothing that can be found across 500-plus of Poundland’s existing UK and Ireland stores.

Poundland today announced it plans to open or relocate 75 stores over the three months to the end of December - the largest three-month growth programme in the brand's history.

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This includes the existing pipeline of new stores as well as the former Wilko stores it has already opened, or plans to open, as new Poundland stores.

So far Poundland has offered jobs to more than 500 former Wilko workers.

Austin Cooke, Poundland’s managing director said: “To open 75 stores in the space of a single quarter is nothing short of a super-human effort from every member of the Poundland team.

"To each and every one of them I say ‘thank you’. “But we’re working at this pace because we’re on a mission –ambitious to grow, create jobs and serve new communities by opening shops customers and communities can be proud of.”

Full list of former Wilko stores reopening as Poundland in next two weeks:

Saturday October 28 2023:

• Unit A3, Carregaman Road, Ammanford, SA18 3ED
• 13 Institute Lane, Alfreton, DE55 7BQ
• 12 Vale House, Pavilion Shopping Centre, Thornaby, TS17 9FD
• 15 Market Place, South Shields, NE33 1JF
• Unit 15-18 Killingworth Centre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE12 6YT
• Level 3, Darwin Shopping Centre, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PL
• Unit 38, Salter Shopping Centre, St Andrews Square, Droitwich, WR9 8HE
• 3-7 High Street, Redhill, RH1 1RD
• Epic House, 2 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 3JA
• 18-19 Bancroft, Hitchen, SG5 1JQ

Saturday November 4 2023:

• Unit 16, Lagny Street, Alnwick, NE66 1LB
• 22-24 Headingley Central, Otley Road, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 2UE
• 48-52 Freeman Street, Grimsby, DN32 7AG
• Unit 11, St Andrews Retail Park, Hull, HU3 4EH
• 12-14 Bore Street, Lichfield, WS13 6LL
• 30-40 High Street, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8AA
• Edmonton Green Shopping Centre, 3-11 North Square, London, N9 0TZ
• 41 Hamilton Way, Oak Mall Centre, Greenock, PA15 1RQ
• 32 Yoden Way, Castle Dene Shopping Centre, Peterlee, SR8 1AL

In Redhill, Hull, Greenock and Peterlee, Poundland will relocate into the Wilko units from existing nearby stores.

Poundland has already opened 37 former Wilko stores within just three weeks.

It came shortly after Poundland's owner Pepco agreed to buy up to 71 of the collapsed firm's properties from administrators.

Variety store chain B&M also entered into a deal with Wilko's administrators to buy up to 51 properties.

The Range has agreed a deal to purchase the Wilko brand name, website and intellectual property.

Wilko.com has since been relaunched, with shoppers now able to get home delivery for online orders.

Making the announcement earlier this month, shoppers were told not all popular Wilko own-brand products would be available immediately, but hundreds of lines would be added on a daily basis.

Wilko branded products will also appear in The Range stores across the UK towards the end of the month.

Meanwhile, Poundland has said it’s looking for 1,200 colleagues to work in stores across the UK and Ireland this festive season.

The majority of these temporary shop floor roles will end on Christmas Eve, but some will be extended until early January.

The brand has also announced its stores will not open on Boxing Day or New Year's Day.

Simon Wells, people director at Poundland said: “We can’t wait to welcome our new seasonal colleagues to the Poundland team – we know too from experience that many also find permanent roles with us once the festivities are over.

“What’s more we really appreciate how hard our colleagues work during the year and closing the stores on these additional days over Christmas and New Year is our way of saying thank you to them – not least because this quarter has been especially busy with new store openings.

“Their efforts are appreciated and we hope they enjoy a well-earned break with family and friends over the festive period.”

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Full list of Wilko stores now reopened as Poundland

The following Wilko stores reopened as Poundland on October 21:

1. Unit 8, The Bay Tree Centre, Brentwood, CM14 4BX
2. 13-17 George Street, 1 Stamford Quarter, Altrincham, WA14 1RH
3. 12 The Priory Centre, Worksop, S80 1JR
4. 90-94 The Broadway, West Ealing, W13 0SY
5. 401-403 High Road, Wembley, HA9 7AB
6. 1 Town Square, Six Acre Shopping Centre, Sale, M33 7ZZ
7. Unit 4, Byron Place, Seaham, Durham, SR7 7DR
8. Unit 5, Selly Oak Shopping Park, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6SN
9. Unit 10, Jackson Square, Bishops Stortford, CM23 3X

The following Wilko stores reopened as Poundland on October 14:

1. 14-16 Church Street, Ripley, Derbyshire, DE5 3BU
2. 26 Deansgate, Bolton, BL1 1BG
3. The Interchange Centre, West Street, Gateshead, NE8 1BH
4. 3 Market Square, Bicester, OX26 6AA
5. Unit SU19 Orton Gate Shopping Centre, Peterborough, PE2 5TD
6. 196A Bradfield Road, Sheffield, S6 2BY
7. Unit 61, Manors Walk Shopping Nall, Cramlington, NE23 6UT
8. Shrewsbury Mall, Market Street, Rugeley, WS15 2JJ

The following 10 former Wilko stores opened on October 7 as Poundland shops:

1. 3-35 Nottingham Street, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1NN
2. Units 2/4 Bank Road, Matlock, DE4 3AQ24
3. Welsh Street, Chepstow, NP16 5LL
4. The Kimberley Shopping Centre, 25 Greens Lane, Nottingham, NG16 2PB
5. 15-21 High Street, Worcester, WR1 2QE
6. Unit 6-18 Civic Way, Marina Walk, Ellesmere Port, CH65 0AP
7. Cary Lane, Brigg, DN20 8EY
8. 13-15 Fore Street, Redruth, TR15 2BD
9. Units 1-2, 92-94 Victoria Road, Ferndown, BH22 9JA
10. Unit 2/3, Crane Street, Torfaen, Pontypool, South Wales, NP4 6LY

Poundland also opened a new store in Telford on October 7.

The following former Wilko stores reopened on September 30 as Poundland shops:

1. Broad Street, Chell Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, West Midlands
2. Pendle Rise Shopping Centre, Nelson, Lancashire
3. The Peel Centre, Great Portwood Street, Stockport, Greater Manchester
4. The Mall, Church Street, Eccles, Manchester
5. London Street, Southport, Merseyside
6. Lord Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
7. East Street, Barking, London
8. High Street, Maidenhead, Berkshire
9. Bede Precinct, Viking Centre, Jarrow, South Tyneside
10. The Broadway, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire

• Unit 33-35, Butterly Business Park, Kilmore Road, Artane, Dublin, D05 YY13 (Pepco)
• 12-18 Southgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 2DH (relocation)
• Unit 31, 11 Cornmarket, Lancaster, LA1 1AL (relocation)
• Unit B, Pallion Retail Park, Sunderland, SR4 6TY
• 26 Stonehills, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6NA
• 21-23 High Street, Portishead, BS20 6AB (relocation)
• 3 Market Street, Crewkerne, TA18 7JP

• 38 High Street, Midsomer Norton, Radstock, BA3 2DL
• 34-38 Midland Road, Bedford, MK40 1PS
• 72-72A Preston Street, Faversham, ME13 8PA
• 34-35 High Street, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 7AQ
• Unit 3, The Harlequin Centre, High Street, Watford, WD17 2TW (relocation)
• 44-46 High Road, Wood Green, London, N22 6BX (relocation)
• Unit 4, Cleveragh Retail Park, Sligo (Pepco)
• 27/29 High Street, Wells, BA5 2AA
• 10B, The Fort Shopping Park, 20 Fort Parkway, Birmingham, B24 9FP
• 59 The Broadway, Plymstock, Plymouth, PL9 7AX (relocation)