The majority of Wilko stores are to shut “in the next week”, a union has said following talks with administrators for the retailer.
The GMB union, which represents more than 3,000 of Wilko’s 12,500 staff, said it was told that the high street chain is set to announce a raft of redundancies as a result.
The retailer has a branch in York at Clifton Moor and also at Abbey Walk Shopping Centre in Selby.
Wilko fell into administration two weeks ago, putting the future of its 400 shops at risk.
Administrators from PwC then sought offers from potentially interested firms in an effort to save jobs and stores.
However, the union said on Wednesday it was told in a meeting that “there is no longer any prospect that the majority of the business will be saved”.
As a result, it said there are expected to be redundancies affecting staff in stores and call centres.
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