A further 76 Clinton Cards stores are to close by July 31 after administrator Zolfo Cooper failed to find any buyers for the shops.
Zolfo Cooper said: “Regrettably, due to deteriorating market conditions there has been no interest in the purchase of the last of the former Clinton Cards estate as a going concern.”
Zolfo Cooper partner Peter Saville said: “It is with regret that we have had to take the decision to close the remaining stores.
“We are nonetheless pleased that in an extremely challenging retail environment we were able to effect the sale of almost 400 stores thus preserving something in the region of 4,500 jobs.
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the employees of the former Clinton Cards business we have worked with during the administration period for their professionalism and dedication and to wish them well for the future.”
Clintons collapsed into administration in May. Subsequently one of its suppliers, US giant American Greetings, bought 397 stores, preserving about 4,500 jobs across the UK.
Clintons stores to close
- Antrim
- Arbroath, 154 High St
- Armagh, 60 Scotch St
- Ashington, Station Rd
- Ballymena, Fairhill Ctre
- Banbridge, 17 Newry St
- Bangor (NI), 80 Main Street
- Bangor, St Deiniol Centre
- Barnard Castle
- Beeston
- Belfast, Castle Court
- Bideford
- Birmingham, High St
- Bridgend, Adare St
- Cardiff, Albany Rd
- Clydebank
- Crouch End
- Derby, Corn Mkt
- Diss
- Dudley, Churchill Prct
- Edinburgh, Princes St
- Fareham
- Greenock, U25 Hamilton Way
- Halesowen
- Hatfield, Town Ctr
- Hemel Hempstead, Riverside
- Holyhead
- Holywell
- Hounslow, Treaty Ctr
- Ilford, Exchange
- Kilburn
- Knaresborough
- Leicester, Market St
- Letchworth
- Lisburn, Bow St Mall
- Llanelli
- Magherafelt, Meadow Lane Ctr
- Motherwell, Brandon Pde
- Newmarket, Rookery
- Newry, Buttercrane Ctr
- Orpington, High St
- Oswestry
- Penzance
- Peterborough, Bridge St
- Pinner
- Pontypridd, Taff St
- Poole, High St
- Port Talbot
- Porthmadog, High St
- Rickmansworth, High St
- Stranraer, George St
- Stroud
- Teignmouth
- Thetford
- Tiverton, Fore St
- Uttoxeter, High St
- Walkden
- Walsall, Park Mall
- Wandsworth
- Ware, High St
- Whitstable, High St
- Workington, Murray Rd
Birthdays Stores to close
- Armagh
- Chester, Broughton
- Clacton
- Cramlington
- Dungannon
- Elgin
- Glasgow PURE PARTY
- Great Yarmouth PURE PARTY
- Kings Heath, 121 High St
- Limavady
- North Shields, Beacon Cen
- Omagh
- Southport, Central
- Wishaw
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