It comes a day after administrators confirmed all the group’s remaining shop, warehouse and support centre workers are set to lose their jobs.
Poundland owner Pepco has agreed to buy up to 71 Wilko stores following the collapse of the high street chain.
PwC, administrators for Wilko, said that Pepco has sealed a deal which will see the stores reopened under the Poundland brand. Workers at the stores will not be transferred directly as part of the move, but Poundland has said it will “prioritise” existing Wilko workers for roles when the shops are opened under the new brand.Administrators had previously struck a deal for fellow discount chain B&M to buy 51 other Wilko stores.
“We will continue to engage with other retailers around any interest in other Wilko sites and are confident of completing a sale of the brand and intellectual property within the coming days.” The announcement comes on the final day of trading for 24 Wilko stores, in the first phase of the chain’s mass closures.
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