These are the North West's HMV stores set to close as Preston and Blackpool are saved
The collapsed music chain was bought by Canadian firm Sunrise Records earlier this morning, beating off competition such as Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley.
Sunrise Records will buy 100 stores out of administration, securing 1,487 jobs however 27 'under-performing' stores will close, resulting in 455 redundancies.
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The stores in the North West which will be closed are Southport, Manchester Trafford Centre and the Fopp-branded store in Manchester.
Administrators KPMG, who ran the business until a buyer could be found, told staff earlier today which stores will be lost.
The company collapsed into administration for the second time in six years in December putting 2,200 jobs at risk. Stores remain open while negotiations are held with suppliers and bids are considered.
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Hide AdThe 100 existing stores could be rebranded as Sunrise Records.
Canadian entrepreneur Doug Putman, 34, bought the retail chain Sunrise Records in 2014 and also bought HMV's Canadian business in 2017,
Mr Putman is also President of Everest Toys, the largest toys and games distribution company in North America.
The UK stores expected to close are:
Ayr
Bath
Bluewater
Bristol, Cribbs
Chichester
Exeter, Princesshay
Fopp, Bristol
Fopp, Glasgow Byres
Fopp, Manchester
Fopp, Oxford
Glasgow, Braehead
Guernsey
Hereford
Manchester, Trafford
Merry Hill
Oxford Street
Peterborough, Queensgate
Plymouth, Drake Circus
Reading
Sheffield, Meadowhall
Southport
Thurrock
Tunbridge
Uxbridge
Watford
Westfield
Wimbledon