Poundland store in Warminster to close in November

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 15:38 · Archive

Poundland is closing its Three Horseshoes Walk store in Warminster on 21 November after failing to agree a new lease.

Poundland is closing its store in Three Horseshoes Walk in Warminster on Saturday, 21 November, after the company was unable to agree a new lease for the premises. Staff are currently being consulted about possible redundancies or transfers to other locations.

A staff member told local outlets that customers and colleagues had been left distraught by the news. One regular customer was reported to have come in crying, and staff said they had built a community around the shop. The staff member noted that the nearest alternative Poundland is in Frome and that many employees do not drive, making public transport reliance problematic.

Customer Karen Pugh said the closure would be another blow to Warminster town centre, which she described as dying. She said shops like Poundland were essential for people on lower incomes, particularly during the cost-of-living squeeze.

How it is being reported

• Tears as staff and shoppers 'devastated and disgusted' by Poundland closureA regular Poundland customer was left “crying her eyes out” after discovering the store is closing.Wiltshire Times · 21 Oct, 14:16
• Tears as staff and shoppers 'devastated and disgusted' by Poundland closureA regular Poundland customer was left “crying her eyes out” after discovering the store is closing.Gazette & Herald · 21 Oct, 14:16

In this story: Poundland · Warminster · Frome · Karen Pugh

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