12 Carpetright stores across Wales set to close

The company has been bought by rival Tapi but not all shops will stay open.

It's understood 12 Welsh stores are to close.
Author: Harry Stedman, PA; Lauren Jones, Bauer MediaPublished 23rd Jul 2024

It's understood 12 Carpetright stores across Wales are to close.

The high street chain has been bought by rival Tapi but more than 200 shops nationwide are to shut - meaning the loss of more than a thousand jobs.

It was announced on Monday the flooring retailer Tapi had agreed to buy 54 Carpetright stores, two warehouses, the brand and its intellectual property in a pre-pack administration deal.

However, the deal will not save the majority of the business, including its head office in Purfleet, Essex.

Here is a full list of the 213 stores expected to close over the coming days, as provided by PwC.

  • Aberystwyth
  • Bridgend
  • Caerphilly
  • Cardiff - Culverhouse Cross
  • Cardiff - Newport Road
  • Cwmbran
  • Haverfordwest
  • Llandudno
  • Llanidloes - Hafren Furnishers
  • Newport
  • Swansea - Llansamlet
  • Wrexham

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