{"id":371065,"date":"2026-01-15T09:29:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T09:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/371065\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T09:29:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T09:29:07","slug":"poundland-river-island-tgi-fridays-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/371065\/","title":{"rendered":"Poundland, River Island, TGI Fridays and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are we witnessing the death of the British high street?\u00a0Well,\u00a0it\u2019s certainly seen better days.\u00a0Last year Britain\u00a0witnessed a\u00a0huge number of big chains closing locations<\/a>, but there were surprisingly few that we lost altogether. Clothing brand Monki was one of the only ones to disappear completely, along with the likes of\u00a0Sainsburys caf\u00e9s<\/a> and Bodycare.<\/p>\n

Retailers have been sounding the alarms for some time now. Costs are rising, consumers\u2019 budgets are shrinking and shopping habits are moving online, meaning that it\u2019s becoming increasingly difficult to make a profit on the high street. Some bosses, such as the CEO of Shoezone<\/a>, have also said that government tax hikes are cutting into already tight margins.<\/p>\n

Several\u00a0British high-street staples\u00a0have already confirmed closures for 2026. Here are the ones that have so far announced that locations will be shutting.\u00a0<\/p>\n

All the UK high street closures in 2026<\/p>\n

TGI Friday\u2019s<\/p>\n

The UK arm of TGIs went into administration in 2024<\/a>, but was bought out by Sugarloaf TGIF Operations Limited in January 2026. That has resulted in 16 UK diners being forced to close their doors without notice, in what the brand\u00a0said\u00a0was \u2018the best outcome for the business\u2019 in order to prevent future job losses or bankruptcy. There are now just 33 TGI Fridays left in Britain.<\/p>\n

Here are all the TGI Friday\u2019s restaurants that closed with immediate effect on January 13:<\/p>\n


\nAshton Under Lyne, Greater Manchester
\nDoncaster, South Yorkshire
\nStaines, Surrey
\nStevenage, Hertfordshire
\nWalsall, West Midlands
\nBournemouth, Dorset
\nTelford, Shropshire
\nReading, Berkshire
\nCoventry, Warwickshire
\nEdinburgh, Scotland
\nCrawley, West Sussex
\nAberdeen Beach, Scotland
\nNottingham, Nottinghamshire
\nSheffield, South Yorkshire
\nStratford, Greater London
\nBraintree, Essex <\/p>\n

River Island<\/p>\n

Twenty seven River Island stores\u00a0were slated to close across January 2026. The clothing brand described the decision to shutter just over 10 percent of its shops as part of a \u2018clear transformation strategy to ensure the long-term viability of the business\u2019.<\/p>\n

Here is the full list of River Islands closing this year, and when:<\/p>\n

January 18:<\/p>\n


\nAylesbury
\nBurton upon Trent
\nLeeds Birstall Park
\nLisburn
\nPerth
\nSurrey Quays
\nSutton Coldfield
\nTaunton
\nWrexham <\/p>\n

January 24:<\/p>\n


\nBangor Bloomfield
\nCumbernauld
\nHartlepool
\nKilmarnock
\nNorthwich
\nSt Helens <\/p>\n

January 31:<\/p>\n


\nBarnstaple
\nBeckton
\nDidcot
\nFalkirk
\nGloucester
\nGrimsby
\nHanley
\nHereford
\nKirkcaldy
\nOxford
\nPoole
\nRochdale <\/p>\n

Find out more about River Island closures here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Claire\u2019s Accessories<\/p>\n

Accessory store Claire\u2019s finally went into administration at the very end of 2025, and its stores remain under threat of closure in 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Claire\u2019s\u00a0was acquired by Modella Capital, an investment company which also owns Hobbycraft and WH Smith (now TGJones on the high street), in September 2025 \u2013 but despite its best efforts\u00a0the chain just couldn\u2019t\u00a0make a comeback.\u00a0Administrators are now looking for a buyer, but if one isn\u2019t found all 150 Claire\u2019s stores could be forced to shut.<\/p>\n

Find out\u00a0more about Claire\u2019s closures here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Original Factory Shop<\/p>\n

Discount chain the Original Factory Shop was also acquired by Modella Capital in 2025, but similarly just couldn\u2019t make its way back to profitability.\u00a0TOFS\u2019s 140 branches across the UK are now in limbo as they wait to discover whether a buyer will come and save the day.<\/p>\n

Cancer Research UK<\/p>\n

Charity shops often take over unused high-street units, but Cancer Research UK is about to\u00a0vacate more locations after announcing plans to close 88 branches across Britain by May. The charity hopes that this will save it nearly \u00a312.4 million by 2030, and says that although it plans to keep the remaining 320 shops open, further downsizing could be an option next year if necessary.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the full list of Cancer Research UK stores closing down this year:<\/p>\n


\nAberdeen, 19 Rosemount Viaduct
\nAirdrie, 5 Bank Street
\nBalham, 168 Balham High Road
\nBallymena, 49 Ballymoney Street
\nBanbury, 9 Parsons Street
\nBarnstaple, Gammon Walk
\nBelfast, Bloomfield 17 Bloomfield Avenue
\nBiggleswade, 24 High Street
\nBirkenhead, Borough Pavement
\nBirmingham, 245 High Street, Erdington
\nBognor, 1-2 Clock Walk
\nBolton, 6 Newport Street
\nBradford, 34-36 Ivegate
\nBurton, On Trent 25 Station St
\nChesham, 34 High Street
\nClevedon, 1 Station Road
\nClydebank, 23 Sylvania Way South
\nCoatbridge, 20-22 Main Street
\nCotteridge, 20 Watford Road, Birmingham
\nCrewe, 10 Market Street
\nDerby, 826 Osmaston Road, Allenton
\nDewsbury, 22 Longcauseway
\nDudley, 258 Castle Street
\nEast Barnet, 276 East Barnet Road
\nEdinburgh, 9-10 Ormiston Terrace, Corstorphine
\nEpping, 197 High Street
\nFakenham, 26 Market Place
\nFalkirk, 18 Vicar Street
\nGalashiels, 55 High Street
\nGillingham, 90 High Street
\nGlasgow, 420-424 Victoria Road
\nGosport, 98 High Street
\nGravesend, 34 New Road
\nHalesowen, 79 High Street
\nHarrogate, 24A Oxford Street
\nHazel Grove, 129B-C London Road, Stockport
\nHemel Hempstead, 101 Marlowes
\nHigh Wycombe, 8 Church Street
\nHornchurch, 8 Station Lane
\nKeswick, 24 Main Street
\nKings Lynn, 61 High Street
\nLancaster, 54-54A Market Street
\nLeeds, 28 L&S Lane
\nLincoln, 254 High Street
\nLisburn, 4 Smithfield Square
\nLouth, 20 Market Place
\nLudlow, 3 Castle Street
\nMaidenhead, 101 High Street
\nMaidstone, 19 Gabriels Hill
\nMarket Drayton, 27 High Street
\nMelton Mowbray, 6 South Parade
\nMerthyr, Tydfil 14 Graham Way
\nMill Hill, 37 The Broadway
\nMoreton, 242 Hoylake Road
\nNewark, 26 Stodman Street
\nNewcastle, Under Lyme 19 Ironmarket
\nNorthwood, 38 Green Lane
\nPaddock Wood, 5 Commercial Road
\nPenrith, 10 Angel Lane
\nPerth, 27 Scott Street
\nRedditch, 4 Market Place
\nRedruth, 71 Fore Street
\nRetford, 25 Carolgate
\nRoss On Wye, 11 Market Place
\nRotherham, 74 Effingham Street
\nRushden, 22 High Street
\nSelby, 40A Gowthorpe
\nSevenoaks, 137 High Street
\nShrewsbury, 9 High Street
\nSidmouth, 19 Fore Street
\nSkipton, 91 Caroline Square
\nSlough, 8 Park Street
\nSouthend On Sea, 5 Warrior House, Southchurch Road
\nSt Ives, 6 High Street
\nStalybridge, 44A Grosvenor Road
\nStockport, 26 Princes Street
\nStoke, 44 Devonport Road, Plymouth
\nSwansea, 19 Union Street
\nSwindon, 28 Havelock Street
\nTiverton, 15 Bampton Street
\nUrmston, 16 Station Road
\nWelling, 26C Bellegrove Road
\nWelwyn Garden City, 20 Howardsgate
\nWest Bromwich, 203 High Street
\nWhitby, 70 Baxtergate
\nWick, 36 Bridge Street
\nWigston, 6 Bell Street
\nWorkington, 26-32 Murray Road <\/p>\n

No specific\u00a0closing dates have been provided yet. We\u2019ll update this page when we know more.<\/p>\n

Poundland<\/p>\n

Last June, the budget chain Poundland was sold, in a poetic twist of fate, for \u00a31. Since then its new owners have been restructuring to balance the books, and are still in the midst of shutting down the locations that were underperforming.<\/p>\n

Several closed last year, but here\u2019s all the Poundlands that we\u2019ll be saying goodbye to in 2026, and when:<\/p>\n


\nBexhill, East Sussex: January 5
\nPonders End, Greater London: January 5
\nKilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland: January 5
\nFaversham, Kent: January 6
\nMitcham, Greater London: January 14
\nLiverpool, Merseyside: January 15
\nYeovil, Somerset: January 16
\nCameron Toll, Edinburgh, Scotland: January 20
\nNottingham Eastpoint, Nottinghamshire: January 22
\nLymington, Hampshire: January 23
\nChristchurch (47 High Street), Dorset: January 23
\nBristol Avon Meads, Bristol: January 29
\nWinton, Dorset: February 6
\nCoatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland: February 8 <\/p>\n

Find out more about Poundland closures here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lloyds Banking Group (Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland)<\/p>\n

A lot of high-street banks are moving to an online-first model, which means closing up in-person branches in favour of much larger \u2013 but much more sparsely located \u2013 banking hubs. Lloyds Group is continuing that strategy in 2026 and will shut 136 locations by March.<\/p>\n

Lloyds Bank closures
\n
\nAlfreton: January 1
\nHavant: January 1
\nNew Addington: January 1
\nMitcham: January 8
\nTotnes: January 8
\nAmmanford: January 12
\nBideford: January 13
\nFleet: January 13
\nChester-le-Street: January 14
\nIvybridge: January 14
\nLewes: January 19
\nSwadlincote: January 20
\nHedge End: January 21
\nPenzance: January 21
\nPetersfield: January 21
\nHedon: January 28 <\/p>\n

Halifax bank closures
\n
\nHavant: January 1
\nSeaford: January 1
\nMiddleton: January 8
\nYeovil: January 12
\nWandsworth, London: January 15
\nDeal: January 22
\nHastings: January 22
\nSkipton: January 26 <\/p>\n

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