Iceland set to close more stores across the country - full list of affected locations
Iceland is one of the most affordable and popular supermarkets with over 1,000 stores across the UK.
Iceland announced earlier this year it was shutting down some stores with the first locations closing their doors in February.
As part of its "cost-cutting plan", the supermarket is planning more closures this summer with a store in Wales shutting down at the end of May and another one in England set to close in June.
The next affected location will be the Iceland branch in Beccles, Suffolk, with the company blaming the "continuous decline in business at the store".
An Iceland spokesperson explained that they "continually review our Iceland Foods and The Food Warehouse store portfolio to ensure we’re delivering the best experiences for our customers across the country".
They added: "Across Iceland and The Food Warehouse we have a portfolio of over UK 1,000 stores, and our retail estate has grown by nearly 200 stores over the last 10 years.
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"We typically open more than 20 new stores each year, creating many new jobs and contributing to the growth of local economies.
"At the same time, we continually review the retail experience offered to our customers and have always made a small number of store closures every year, as local shopping patterns change and shop leases expire. The business is currently trading very strongly, achieving record market shares."
Iceland stores closing this summer:
Beccles, Suffolk - closing Saturday, June 17
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Iceland stores already closed this year:
- Mill Lane, Bromsgrove - closed on February 25
- Chineham Shopping Centre in Basingstoke - closed on February 25
- White Rose Centre, Rhyl - closed on March 14
- South Street, Newport, Isle of Wight - closed on March 25
- St Catherine’s Place, Bedminster, Bristol - closed on March 25
- Deiniol Centre, Bangor - closed on March 27
- Newport, South Wales - closed on April 22
- Marygate, Berwick- closed on April 22
- Flint, Wales - closed on May 27
Iceland recently opened a store in Kendal, and will also be opening new stores in Slough and Aberdeen this year.
Richard Walker, Executive Chairman of Iceland Foods, told Express.co.uk: “Across Iceland and The Food Warehouse we have a portfolio of over UK 1,000 stores, and our retail estate has grown by nearly 200 stores over the last 10 years.
"We typically open more than 20 new stores each year, creating many new jobs and contributing to the growth of local economies. At the same time, we continually review the retail experience offered to our customers and have always made a small number of store closures every year, as local shopping patterns change and shop leases expire.
"The business is currently trading very strongly, achieving record market shares. Customers can find their closest Iceland and The Food Warehouse stores at iceland.co.uk/store-finder."