Hundreds of jobs at risk as Morrisons to close dozens of cafes, stores and counters

The supermarket has announced a major overhaul of its operations as part of its continued transformation plan under boss Rami Baitieh.

Hundreds of jobs at risk as Morrisons to close dozens of cafes, stores and countersSNS Group

Morrisons has said 365 jobs are at risk of redundancy because of plans to close some of its cafes, convenience stores, florists and fresh food counters.

The supermarket chain said it was costing more to run the services than it was making from customer spending.

The closures will see it shut down 52 cafes, all 18 market kitchens, 17 Morrisons Daily convenience stores, 13 florists, 35 meat counters, 35 fish counters and four pharmacies.

The majority of staff members affected by the changes are expected to be deployed to roles elsewhere in the business, Morrisons said.

But there will be a total of around 365 employees at risk of redundancy.

Rami Baitieh, Morrisons’ chief executive, said the changes were a “necessary part of our plans to renew and reinvigorate” the chain and invest in areas that “customers really value”.

“Although these changes are relatively small in the context of the overall scale of the Morrisons business, we do not take lightly the disruption and uncertainty they will cause to some of our colleagues,” he said.

Full list of closures in Scotland

Cafes

Paisley Falside Rd

Banchory North Deeside Rd

Bellshill John St

Dumbarton Glasgow Rd

East Kilbride Lindsayfield

East Kilbride Stewartfield

Glasgow Newlands

Largs Irvine Rd

Troon Academy St

Wishaw Kirk Rd

Bathgate

Erskine Bridgewater SC

Helensburgh

Market Kitchen

Aberdeen King Street

Morrisons Daily

Peebles 3-5 Old Town

Stewarton Lainshaw Street

Florists

Aberdeen King Street

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