{"id":68283,"date":"2023-10-25T10:36:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T10:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/?p=68283"},"modified":"2023-10-25T10:36:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T10:36:00","slug":"poundland-to-open-75-new-stores-by-christmas-including-former-wilko-and-john-lewis-shops-is-your-area-getting-one-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/lifestyle\/poundland-to-open-75-new-stores-by-christmas-including-former-wilko-and-john-lewis-shops-is-your-area-getting-one-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Poundland to open 75 new stores by Christmas including former Wilko and John Lewis shops – is your area getting one? | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

POUNDLAND is to open 75 new shops by Christmas with many popping up in former Wilko and John Lewis stores.<\/p>\n

The discount retailer has confirmed the exact locations for more new branches across the UK.<\/p>\n

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It includes plans to open 20 new stores in former Wilko sites, as well as some store relocations.<\/p>\n

It comes after\u00a0Wilko's last remaining sites\u00a0shut for good\u00a0on Sunday, October 8.<\/p>\n

The firm\u00a0fell into administration on August 10 and since then a flurry of rivals bought a handful of stores.<\/p>\n

Among those was\u00a0Poundland,\u00a0which purchased 71 stores, with the first opening earlier this month.<\/p>\n

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The retailer said the exact opening dates for each of the new stores will be confirmed in the coming week.<\/p>\n

The former Wilko sites reopening as Poundland are as follows:<\/p>\n

Opening on Saturday, October 28:<\/p>\n