WH Smith has issued a statement after announcing its Bolton store was to shut this week due to redevelopment plans. A spokesman said they were 'disappointed' to be pulling out of Bolton town centre and thanked customers for their support. WH Smith posted closing down notices in its windows on Tuesday (November 12) with a member of staff adding the closure was due to the demolition of Crompton Place Shopping Centre.
A spokesperson for WH Smith said: “We can confirm that the WHSmith store in Bolton will be closing early next year owing to the landlord’s redevelopment plans. Read more: Bolton: M&S agreement to put Crompton Place plan on track "We are disappointed to be losing our presence in Bolton and we would like to thank all our customers for their support and for shopping with us. "We are also extremely grateful for the commitment of our in store colleagues who we will support with this transition and redeploy to nearby stores, where possible.
” A staff member told The Bolton News that the closure date was either February 14 or 15. Read more: Bolton: M&S agreement to put Crompton Place plan on track There is a WH Smith in Bolton's train and interchange hub. WH Smith recently shut a branch in Sale.
WH Smith will be the latest big name to close a store in Bolton, with Marks and Spencer shutting its store in April of last year and Clinton’s Cards also leaving the town centre in 2023. Cllr Nick Peel, leader of Bolton Council, told The Bolton News this week that the counc.