Overview
- Hobbycraft will shut Wigan on September 4; Maidenhead and Chichester on September 18; Crayford on September 20; King’s Lynn on September 22; and Stafford on September 28.
- All six locations have launched closing‑down sales with up to 50% off, rising to as much as 70% as each store’s final day approaches.
- The closures follow a strategic review under owner Modella Capital, which acquired the arts and crafts chain last summer.
- The company says the plan aims to secure at least 99 branches and roughly 1,800 roles across an estate reported at around 110 UK stores.
- Management frames the restructuring alongside investment in digital initiatives, with CEO Alex Wilson highlighting online improvements and projects such as Hobbycraft TV; reports note several earlier closures this year, though totals differ.