Latest News About Morrisons Convenience Store Closures

Here’s what’s currently known about Morrisons’ convenience store closures and what it may mean for customers.

Key developments

• Morrisons has been restructuring its convenience estate, including Morrisons Daily stores, with announcements indicating closures of a significant number of sites. Various reports since 2025 have described hundreds of job impacts as the company focuses more on core supermarkets and franchise-style expansion for new openings.[2][9][10]
• In 2026, sources began noting plans to close around 100 Morrisons Daily stores, all of which were former McColl’s branches acquired in 2022, as part of a broader effort to recalibrate the convenience footprint while retaining a longer-term growth plan for Morrisons Daily in a franchise-led model.[1][5]

What this means for shoppers and staff

• Store closures are occurring on a phased schedule over the next few months, with some sites targeted as loss-making or underperforming. Morrisons has stated it will redeploy affected staff to other stores or manufacturing operations where possible.[5]
• The company has signaled that the broader strategy remains to expand Morrisons Daily stores in other formats, including franchisees, suggesting continued emphasis on convenience channel growth even as some locations close.[1]

Notable closure categories cited in coverage

• Morrisons Daily convenience stores (the primary focus of the 2026 closure plan).
• Other cost-cutting/realignment measures have included broader restructuring in 2025-2026, such as cafe closures, meat/fish counters, and in-store concepts, though the most current widely reported move centers on Morrisons Daily store closures.[3][4][2][1]

What to do if you’re affected or affected locally

• If you’re an employee, expect possible redeployment opportunities within Morrisons’ supermarkets or manufacturing units where feasible, per company statements on redeployments.[5]
• If you’re a customer, keep an eye on local Morrisons Daily store communications for closure dates and any alternative nearby locations or franchisee-operated options that may replace services in closed sites. Local announcements and news updates are the best source for precise timelines.[1]

Citations

• Morrison’s 2026 plan to close around 100 Morrisons Daily stores, former McColl’s sites, with staff redeployments.[5]
• Context on prior 2025-2026 closures including cafes, florists, pharmacies, and Market Kitchens as part of broader restructuring.[4][2]
• Coverage noting continued emphasis on expansion of Morrisons Daily via franchises and the rationale behind cost reductions.[1]