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Final Woolworths' closures loom Final Woolworths stores to close
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The final closure of the remaining 200 stores of High Street chain Woolworths will take place on Tuesday, the firm's administrator Deloitte has said. Woolworths' remaining 200 stores will close for the last time at the end of the business day.
Most of its UK stores have already shut with at least 150 of the 807 outlets ending trading on 30 December. Most of its UK outlets have already shut with at least 150 of the 807 shops ending trading on 30 December.
Another 200 stores opened for the final time on Saturday morning after a one-day reprieve by administrators. Another 200 stores opened for the final time on Saturday morning after a one-day reprieve by the High Street chain's administrator Deloitte.
Woolworths went into administration in November with debts of £385m, and Deloitte was unable to find a buyer.Woolworths went into administration in November with debts of £385m, and Deloitte was unable to find a buyer.
It is now continuing negotiations to sell off individual stores. Deloitte is now continuing negotiations to sell off individual sites, with stores in prime High Street locations expected to be reopened by other businesses.
The chain - which opened its first UK store in Liverpool in 1909 - is the most high-profile UK High Street casualty of the economic downturn. The administrator has held talks with other retailers to take on the leases of around 300 Woolworths stores and hopes to sell off the Ladybird children's clothes and Chad Valley toys brands.
The firm's collapse left 27,000 workers facing redundancy. High-profile casualty
Deloitte has held talks with other retailers to take on the leases of around 300 Woolworths stores and hopes to sell off the Ladybird children's clothes and Chad Valley toys brands. The stores have been closing in stages through late December after selling off stock and fixtures and fittings at discount prices.

The first wave of closures included branches in Prestwick, Liverpool, Llandudno, Sutton Coldfield and Gateshead.
Do you work for a Woolworths store that is closing tomorrow? What are your experiences? Send us your comments using the form below. Customers were able to buy items such as staff lockers and the metal baskets they were filling up with bargains.
The last 200 shops were expected to cease trading on Monday but Deloitte extended the deadline by a day to allow remaining stock to be sold and allow final arrangements to be made.
The chain - whose first British store was opened by American FW Woolworth in Liverpool in 1909 - is the most high-profile UK High Street casualty of the economic downturn, leaving 27,000 workers facing redundancy.
Woolworths ran into trouble this year after struggling under the weight of its debt.
Its problems were compounded when it was forced to pay cash while buying goods from suppliers because trade credit insurers were no longer prepared to cover its suppliers.

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