Administrators PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) today (September 19) announced that 111 more Wilko shops will serve customers for the last time next week.

Out of those, three east London branches will close.

Wilko on High Street in Walthamstow will shut on Monday (September 25).

Two branches, one in The Bay Tree Centre in Brentwood, Essex and the other in Rainham Shopping Centre are due to shut on Wednesday (September 27).

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On September 12, PwC agreed to sell 71 Wilko stores to Poundland owner Pepco, including Brentwood’s store.

The remaining east London Wilko branches in Romford, Ilford and Stratford are set to shut in early October.

In total, PwC will close 37 stores after trading on Monday, a further 37 on Wednesday and another 37 on Friday.

The high street chain, which entered administration last month, started its closure process last week.

All Wilko 400 stores will shut by early October, according to PwC.

Additional reporting from PA.


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