More than third of post offices in TG Jones stores to shut by early 2027
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β’Sat, 24 Oct 2026 06:00:27 GMT
π° What Happened
More than a third of the post offices inside TG Jones shops will close by early 2027. The chain was known as WH Smith until it was bought and renamed by the private equity firm Modella last year.
So far 36 branches have shut this year and another 34 are due to close, according to Post Office records. Seventy of the 110 announced shop closures contain post offices. Towns including Stevenage, Bracknell, Hull and York each lose two.
π The Backstory
TG Jones had 180 post offices before its rescue deal was approved in July. Many of those branches replaced crown post offices, the large directly run sites that have almost all closed.
The Post Office is looking for new operators, but only Stirling has reopened so far. Almost a third of small businesses use a local branch each week, and more than 6,800 bank branches have already closed across the UK.
π― Why It Matters
Losing a post office can mean longer trips for cash, parcels and banking. For small shops and older residents, that can make daily life much harder.
More than a third of the post offices inside TG Jones shops will close by early 2027. The chain was known as WH Smith until it was bought and renamed by the private equity firm Modella last year.
So far 36 branches have shut this year and another 34 are due to close, according to Post Office records. Seventy of the 110 announced shop closures contain post offices. Towns including Stevenage, Bracknell, Hull and York each lose two.
TG Jones had 180 post offices before its rescue deal was approved in July. Many of those branches replaced crown post offices, the large directly run sites that have almost all closed.
The Post Office is looking for new operators, but only Stirling has reopened so far. Almost a third of small businesses use a local branch each week, and more than 6,800 bank branches have already closed across the UK.
Losing a post office can mean longer trips for cash, parcels and banking. For small shops and older residents, that can make daily life much harder.