Major high street retailer to close store inside Weston Favell Shopping Centre
A number of jobs at at risk after the announcement that a major high street retailer is set to close in Northampton.
TG Jones, formerly known as WH Smith, is set to close at Weston Favell Shopping Centre, leaving a number of jobs at risk.
‘Store closing down’ and ‘everything must go’ signs have gone up at the large unit with up to 30 per cent discount.
WHSmith opened at Weston Favell in 1974, operating as one of the original founding tenants when the centre first opened.
The number of jobs affected has not yet been revealed.
In July the stationery and bookshop chain announced it was closing a total of 150 of the 450 shops across the UK as part of restructuring plans to prevent the retail chain from falling into administration.
Market Harborough and Kenilworth were on the original list of 19 stores to close which was released earlier this month, however Weston Favell was not mentioned. WH Smith was purchased by private equity firm Modella Capital last year, which owns Hobbycraft and previously owned Claire’s Accessories before its collapse.
Modella rebranded all WH Smith shops, except for the ones in airports and train stations, into TG Jones.
Weston Favell Shopping Centre celebrated its 50th anniversary in October 2024. At the time there were zero units that were empty.