Swanage, Dorset empty Woolworths store which closed in December 2008
Woolworths' last 200 UK stores have closed their doors for good, leaving more than 27,000 people unemployed. The firm's 807 British outlets have been closing in stages since the end of December following clearance sales. Tuesday was the final day for the remaining 200 stores, following a one-day reprieve by the High Street chain's administrator, Deloitte. Woolworths went into administration in November with debts of £385m and Deloitte was unable to find a buyer. Woolworths had been due to celebrate its 100th anniversary next year. Its first UK store opened in Liverpool in 1909
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Location: Swanage, Dorset, England
Photo credit: © David Chedgy / Alamy / Afripics
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