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Iceland is set to close more stores within weeks after a number of other branches have shut down across the UK.
The frozen foods giant reportedly said it plans to shut its Iceland store in Flint, Wales, with its last day open for business reportedly set to be May 27.
While the Iceland branch in Beccles, Suffolk, is also set to close its doors on June 27, reports The Sun.
Iceland has more than 800 branches and 153 Food Warehouse stores across the UK, and last year opened 24 new branches.
But the openings come amid a report "decline in business" - forcing closure of at least 10 stores.
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Last month they announced its store in Harrow, London, would also close after previously naming four others that would cease trading.
Iceland has more than 800 branches and 153 Food Warehouse stores across the UK, and last year opened 24 new branchesThe Iceland store at White Rose Centre, in Rhyl, stopped trading, with the chain blaming the closure on a “continuous decline in business at the store”.
Meanwhile, at the end of February, Iceland’s store on Mill Lane, Bromsgrove, and at Chineham Shopping Centre in Basingstoke both shut too.
Two other stores closed for the final time last month also, with the shops on South Street, Newport, Isle of Wight and St Catherine’s Place, Bedminster, Bristol both shutting on March 25.
The Deiniol Centre store, in Bangor, also closed on March 27.
These four stores shut down due to increases in rent and dwindling sales in store, but shoppers in Bangor won’t be left high and dry as one day after the Iceland store shuts a The Food Warehouse store will open.
Last month they announced its store in Harrow, London, would also close after previously naming four others that would cease trading (Joseph Raynor/ Nottingham Post)These are described as a “concept store” by Iceland, and there are around 150 of them nationwide, as the chain claims they offer customers "a simpler way to shop for great value and great quality products".
An Iceland spokesperson previously said: "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."
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The Mirror has contacted Iceland for a comment.