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BREAKING: The 30 BIG W stores that could close FIRST

The stores most likely to close down amid profit slump - by Nikki Black
  • 28 Mar 2019

Since the revelation that Big W could close a third of their stores, customers have been asking whether their local store will be affected. Now New Idea Food has reported the stores most likely to go. 

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Macquarie Wealth Management first announced the possibility of closing 60 stores Australia wide on March 15 after reviewing Big W’s business in the wake of the company losing $110 million last financial year and $8 million in the first half of 2019. 

‘Partial closure of the most unprofitable and shorter lease stores is more likely,’ Macquarie said in the note, revealed in The Australian.

‘Given significant closure costs for the portfolio, a more likely scenario is Woolworths to close up to one-third of its stores (60 stores), in our view.’

And while Macquarie didn’t specifically name which Big W stores would be affected by the possible closures, it did say that regional areas could be hit hardest. 

‘It is unlikely these locations will enable Big W to regain the momentum required for profitability,’ Macquarie said.

‘In a challenging retail environment, we see a reduction in store count as the most likely outcome from the review. Given the format of Big W stores, we believe it would be difficult to reduce space as Myer is doing and that outright store closure is more likely.’

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At present, there are around 30 stores located in rural and regional areas around Australia - leading local papers to question whether the Big Ws situated in their specific areas will be affected. 

Said regional NSW paper the Daily Liberal: ‘Dubbo could soon be without Big W if a review finds the poor performing retail chain would be better off shutting up shop in the city.’

Added NSW’s Central Western Daily paper: ‘Could it be lights out for Big W in Orange?’

In NSW, the regional and rural stores include Inverell, Armidale, Tamworth, Cessnock, Mudgee and Katoomba. In Queensland, Dalby, Yeppon, Emerald and Warwick could be under review - as could Wangaratta, Bendigo and Echuca in Victoria. 

To see the full list of regional stores that could be closing down, see below. 

At present, Big W bosses say a final decision on store closures has not been made. 

Says a spokesperson: ‘At our half-year results in February we announced a national review of our Big W store and distribution centre network.

‘The review is ongoing and no decisions about our network have been made. We will update our team members and the market once the review has been completed.’

THE 30 REGIONAL STORES AT RISK

QUEENSLAND

Dalby, QLD

Gladstone, QLD

North Rockhampton, QLD

Yeppoon, QLD

Emerald, QLD

Warwick, QLD

NSW

Inverell, NSW

Armidale, NSW

Tamworth, NSW

Muswellbrook, NSW

Cessnock, NSW

Singleton NSW

Mudgee, NSW

Erina, NSW

Dubbo, NSW

Richmond, NSW

Katoomba, NSW

Bonnyrigg, NSW

Liverpool, NSW

Bathurst, NSW

Orange, NSW

Parkes, NSW

Tweed Head, NSW

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Renmark, SA

Port Augusta, SA

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Bunbury, WA

VICTORIA

Bendigo, Vic

Echuca, Vic

Wangaratta, Vic

Shepparton, Vic

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Nikki is obsessed with all things celebrity and dreams she is a long-lost Kardashian. You'll find her binging Netflix's latest 'must-watch' show with a jar of Nutella in one hand.

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