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Brechin Blockbuster will close
Closing down: Brechins Blockbuster is one of 23 Scottish stores that will close as part of Blockbusters phased closure of selected stores.
Brechin’s High Street has been dealt another blow following the news that DVD and video games rental firm Blockbuster UK has gone into administration.
The Joint Administrators to Blockbuster have confirmed plans to close 129 stores over the coming weeks as part of a phased closure, in addition to 31 which had already been put on notice of closure.
During this time there will be a number of closing down promotions across the stores to supplement those already on offer across the estate.
And, it has been announced that the Brechin branch will be one of 23 stores across Scotland that will close.
Whilst staff in those stores affected by the closures will be facing redundancy, the closures are not taking place with immediate effect. A dedicated employee helpline is in place and the Company is running an Employee Assistance Programme to help those staff facing redundancy find other jobs.
Stores will remain open for business as usual and customers will be notified in advance of closure so that they can return their outstanding rental items beforehand. The standard terms and conditions remain in place during this time.
Lee Manning, Joint Administrator, added: “Having reviewed the portfolio with management, the store closure plan is an inevitable consequence of having to restructure the Company to a profitable core which is capable of being sold. We would like to thank the Company’s employees for their support and professionalism during this difficult time. We are also grateful to the customers for their continued support.”
Lee Manning, Matthew David Smith and Neville Kahn, partners at Deloitte, the business advisory firm, were appointed Joint Administrators to Blockbuster Entertainment Limited and Blockbuster GB Limited who trade as Blockbuster, the DVD and video games rental Company on January 16 2013.
When contacted about the closure Blockbuster a spokesperson for the company said: “We do not have exact employee figures for each of the branches. However, we do know that there are roughly 5 employees per store.”
Staff members of the store were unable to comment.
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