Major supermarket to close all 364 stores for two days at Christmas to give staff time off
A MAJOR supermarket will close all 364 stores for two days at Christmas to give staff time to spend with family and friends.
Waitrose & Partners has told The Sun that all supermarkets will be closed on both Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
The majority of the chain’s shops will then trade normal hours between December 27 and New Year’s Eve.
Waitrose has also changed its opening hours at stores on New Year’s Day.
Some shops will be opening as normal for trading with reduced hours.
You should check the opening times for your local Waitrose branch on the supermarket’s website.
John Lewis & Partners, Waitrose’s sister brand will also shut all stores on both Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
The majority of the chain’s department stores will then open from 9am-8pm between December 27 and New Year’s Eve.
John Lewis’ store opening hours do vary and it’s advised that customers check the times of individual shops by using the branch finder page on the brand’s website.
The John Lewis at Manchester’s Trafford Centre will be open on New Year’s Day, and all other shops will be closed.
While most stores pull down the shutters on Christmas Day, there are several brand’s keep the well-deserved break running until December 27.
Which other brands are shut on Boxing Day?
Aldi will be pulling down the shutters on all of its shops so its staff can spend more time with their families.
The discounter will close on Boxing Day, a day which tends to be pretty busy for shoppers.
This is on top of being shut on Christmas Day, as it is every year.
Home Bargains will be pulling down the shutters on all of its shops in order to give staff a well deserved break.
The retailer will close on December 26, a day which tends to be pretty busy for shoppers, as well as New Year’s Day on January 1.
Iceland will be pulling down the shutters on all of its shops so its staff can spend more time with their families.
The frozen food specialist will close on Boxing Day, it confirmed to The Sun.
Lidl will pull down the shutters on all of its shops on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
The retailer, which has 960 stores across the UK, said that most of its shops will also remain closed on Boxing Day.
Poundland will be pulling down the shutters on all of its shops in order to give staff a “well-earned break”.
The retailer will close on Boxing Day (December 26), a day which tends to be pretty busy for shoppers, as well as New Year’s Day on January 1.
This is on top of being shut on Christmas Day, as it is every year.