ICELAND is popular among customers looking to shop for less, but you may want to check if your local is set to close for good.
The supermarket closed nearly two dozen stores in 2023 and there are more due to shut - here's a round-up of locations.
Despite the closures, Iceland still runs around 500 branches and 153 Food Warehouse stores in the UK.
Which Iceland stores are closing?
Iceland closed 19 branches across the UK last year.
More have shut in 2024 and others have been earmarked for closure.
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Iceland brought the shutters down on its store in the Rosemary Centre, Mansfield in January.
The store closed at 4pm on Saturday, January 13.
A location in in Rugby Central Shopping Centre will shut for good on February 24.
Iceland has also announced that it will close its Southampton store in March.
The supermarket, located on Portswood Road, will close for the final time on Saturday, March 2.
Iceland isn't the only retailer struggling to keep stores open.
Several high street retailers face closures due to rising costs and some are also still taking a hit from plummeting sales since the coronavirus pandemic.
Which Iceland stores have already shut?
The following stores have already shut in 2023:
- Mill Lane, Bromsgrove - February
- Chineham Shopping Centre, Basingstoke - February
- White Rose Centre, Rhyl - March
- South Street, Newport, Isle of Wight - March
- St Catherine's Place, Bedminster, Bristol - March
- Deiniol Centre, Bangor - March
- Newport - April
- Berwick - April
- Hexham - April
- Flint, Wales - May
- Beccles, Suffolk - June
- St David's Place, Swansea - July
- Fife - August 12
- Fratton - August 26
- Llanelli - September 2
- Crewe - September 16
- Grange Road, Birkenhead - September 16
- Trinity Road, Huddersfield - October 28
- Fulford Road branch in York - October 28
Will there be more closures?
It's not clear whether more branches will follow suit later in the year.
Typically, though, Iceland opens more than 20 new stores each year, with 24 new stores opened in the past year.
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How can I save at Iceland?
There are plenty of deals and loyalty offers not to be missed at Iceland.
For example, there's the Bonus Card Loyalty Scheme - it grants access to exclusive offers and lets you plan a budget by saving up cash in your account.
Launched in 2021, it's free to sign up for online and you'll just need to provide a few quick details.
With it, you can get the following special benefits:
- £1 bonus each time you add £20 to your savings balance
- Exclusive Bonus Card prices
- Free home delivery in stores and online
- Prizes and offers
It's similar to other loyalty schemes like Asda rewards and Tesco Clubcard.
It's good to always shop around regardless of the offers you see though, because you never know what you're missing elsewhere.
Use comparison tools like Trolley.co.uk to browse the price of an item from other supermarkets so you know you're getting the best deal.