<\/p>\n
\n Joules entered administration in November 2022 after struggling with rising costs and weaker consumer demand.\n<\/p>\n
\n Just two weeks later, Next partnered with founder Tom Joule to buy the retailer out of administration in a \u00a334 million deal.\n<\/p>\n
\n Despite the rescue deal, 19 stores were forced to close, resulting in the loss of 133 jobs.\n<\/p>\n
\n Since the takeover, the retailer has reduced its footprint from 132 shops to just 53.\n<\/p>\n
Full list of new Joules stores opening across the UK<\/p>\n
\n Joules is now set to open four new stores across the UK in the coming months, according to Drapers:\n<\/p>\n
Northallerton – 99-100 High Street (October 23, 2026)<\/p>\n
Harrogate –\u00a018 James Street (November 24, 2026)<\/p>\n
Gretna – Caledonia Park Designer Outlet (by the end of 2026)<\/p>\n
Basingstoke – Unit 28 Festival Place (Spring 2027)<\/p>\n
\n You can see the location of all the Joules stores currently open in the UK on its website.\n<\/p>\n
UK companies that have closed or entered administration\/liquidation in 2026<\/p>\n
\n It has been a tough year for the UK high street, with several other retailers entering administration or liquidation and others announcing widespread store closures.\n<\/p>\n
\n Major high street brands LK Bennett, Claire’s, and Quiz have been forced to close all their remaining stores after falling into administration.\n<\/p>\n
\n UK fashion retailer Leading Labels is also set to close its remaining 15 stores after falling into liquidation in May.\n<\/p>\n
\n Whitbread closed all its standalone branded restaurants earlier this month, affecting:\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\n TG Jones and the British Heart Foundation will also be closing around 150 stores each across the UK.\n<\/p>\n
\n Wynsors World of Shoes is shutting 17 stores across the UK, with closing down sales already underway at several affected branches.\n<\/p>\n
\n Other retailers have been forced to close stores this year, including:\n<\/p>\n
\n Several UK travel companies have ceased trading or entered administration in 2026:\n<\/p>\n
\n Wayfairer Travel Limited has also suspended all services “until further notice” as it looks to appoint an administrator.\n<\/p>\n
\n Meanwhile, four UK airlines have fallen into administration or liquidation:\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\n UK delivery company Yodel is set to be phased out after being acquired by InPost.\n<\/p>\n
\n It’s also been reported that Morrisons is looking to sell some of its in-store pharmacies as it continues to cut costs.\n<\/p>\n
\n Meanwhile, iconic fashion brand Nasty Gal has shut down its website after being sold by Debenhams in a deal worth around \u00a312 million (US$16 million).\n<\/p>\n
\n It hasn’t all been bad news for the UK high street, with several major brands announcing new store openings for 2026, including Aldi, M&S, and Superdrug.\n<\/p>\n
\n Meanwhile, brands including Evans and Bodycare have returned to the UK high street this year after previously closing all their stores.\n<\/p>\n
\n Is there a new Joules store opening near you? Let us know in the comments below.\n<\/p>\n
#Joules #open #stores #administration #scare<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Joules entered administration in November 2022 after struggling with rising costs and weaker consumer demand. Just two weeks later, Next partnered with founder Tom Joule to buy the retailer out… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1185","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-finance-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stock789.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1185","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stock789.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stock789.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stock789.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stock789.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1185"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stock789.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1185\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stock789.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1185"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stock789.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1185"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stock789.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1185"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}