FALMOUTH'S Poundland store is to reopen on Friday.
The retailer will this week complete the final phase of reopening stores that were placed in hibernation because of lockdown, with Falmouth on the list.
As an essential retailer, the majority of Poundland stores remained open for business during lockdown, but around 100 were 'hibernated' in March if there was another close by or where the shopping centre found it difficult to open.
Since May, stores have been steadily reopening under 'Operation Sleeping Beauty'.
Friday will see 24 stores reopen.
The chain said "robust health and safety measures will operate in all the reopened Poundland stores as they have across all the stores that have remained open".
Poundland retail director Austin Cooke said: “All our colleagues have worked incredibly hard to keep the vast bulk of our stores open and we’re delighted to be welcoming back those in the final phase of our reopening programme.
“We’re pleased that so many of our retail neighbours are reopening too as our customers once again say 'hi' to their high streets.
“While this feels like an important milestone on getting back to normal, it’s important we all maintain the social distancing and hygiene regimes that have helped us shop smart and stay safe.”
The full list of stores reopening:
Falmouth
Harlow Harvey shopping centre
Cardiff Queen Street
Ipswich Sailmakers shopping centre
Walsall Saddlers shopping centre
Luton Arndale shopping centre
Huddersfield New Street
Croydon Whitgift shopping centre
Leeds St Johns shopping centre
Glasgow Trongate
Bury Millgate shopping centre
Glasgow Union Street
Birmingham 76-77 Corporation Street
Falkirk Howgate shopping centre
Nuneaton Market Place
Blackpool 13 Bank Hey Street
Wakefield Ridings shopping centre
Bridgend Adare Street
Cannock shopping centre
Bridgwater Angel Place shopping centre
Coventry Hertford Street
Norwich Anglia Square
Newbury Kennet shopping centre
Meadowhall shopping centre (July 1)
Colchester Retail Park
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