Iceland set to close more stores in July – full list of affected locations

Supermarket Iceland is permanently closing some stores across the country this summer, including the Swansea City Centre branch in July.

The company has already shut down a total of 11 sites since the beginning of the year but luckily for shoppers, it has also announced new openings.

The supermarket confirmed it recently opened a store in Kendal, Cumbria, and will be opening stores in Slough and Aberdeen later this year.

Iceland currently has 500 branches and 153 Food Warehouse sites in the UK but “a small number of store closures happen every year”.

This is because “local shopping patterns change and shop leases expire,” executive chairman of Iceland Foods, Richard Walker, explained.

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Executive chairman of Iceland Foods, Richard Walker, 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 ten 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 here.”