Shoppers at Woolworths in Burnley in the closing down sale recently
WORKERS at Lancashire's branches of Woolworths are set to be made redundant after it was announced all its stores will shut.
Administrators Deloitte confirmed this afternoon that all of the chain's stores will close by January 5.
In Lancashire, the chain had stores in Accrington, Blackburn, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Cleveleys, Clitheroe, Lancaster, Morecambe, Nelson, Preston, Rawtenstall and St Annes.
Deloitte said that the closure would affect 22,000 permanent staff and 5,000 temporary workers.
The closure programme will be phased with stores being given 10 days notice before shutting.
Shopworkers union Usdaw has attacked the decision saying that it was 'disappointing' a buyer had not been found.
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