Administrators for retailer Joules have revealed that 19 branches will close today (December 1), including two in Dorset.
This is causing a loss of 133 jobs however, a rescue deal for the company has been announced.
The retailer went into administration last month and Next and Joules founder Tom Joule is set to take over the business.
A Joules store (Image: PA)
The deal will see Next own a 74% stake in the business, with Tom Joule owning the remaining 26%.
Stores in Lyme Regis and Sherborne are two of the 19 set to close on Thursday.
READ MORE: Joules enters administration with 1600 jobs on the line
Joules shops to close on Thursday
- Carmarthen
- Cheltenham
- Chichester
- Edinburgh
- Exeter
- Gateshead
- Lyme Regis
- Newbury
- Northcote Road
- Oxford
- Peak Village
- Peterborough
- Reigate
- Salcombe Fore Street
- Sherborne
- Southwold Little Joule
- St Davids
- Waterloo
- Watford
Next said it plans to continue to run around 100 of Joules’ 124 stores and transfer over around 1,450 shop and head office workers.
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