Overview
- Three stores in Bromborough, Stratford-upon-Avon and Southport closed between August 4 and 7, with six additional branches in Wigan, Maidenhead, Chichester, Stafford, King’s Lynn and Crayford slated to shut in early September.
- Affected locations have launched closing-down sales offering discounts of up to 20% as managers clear remaining stock.
- This wave of nine closures follows an earlier June–July round under Hobbycraft’s company voluntary arrangement when nine loss-making outlets were cut.
- Owner Modella Capital says the restructuring will protect at least 99 stores nationwide and preserve roughly 1,800 jobs, though up to 126 roles may still be impacted in this phase.
- Hobbycraft executives are negotiating new rent terms for other sites and keeping additional locations under review, leaving further changes possible.