House of Fraser has announced the closure of its Plymouth department store, with the building now listed for sale at £3 million. The store, located in the city centre, is expected to shut its doors in March 2026, and a closing-down sale offering 20% off stock has already begun.
The Plymouth branch was originally scheduled to close in 2018 after House of Fraser entered administration, but was saved when Sports Direct acquired the chain for £90 million. The store is now one of only 12 remaining House of Fraser outlets in the UK, following the closure of the Bristol site last year.
Shoppers have expressed disappointment on social media. One wrote: “So many happy memories from my childhood and teenage years in this store – would come here with my much loved family who are all now gone – sad times.” Another commented: “There goes the only decent department stores we had left and one of the best baby changing stations! Genuinely gutted.”
The Mirror has contacted Frasers Group for comment. The closure is part of a wider trend of retail shutdowns, including Cardzone closing a store in Didcot, River Island shutting 33 locations, and Poundland announcing further closures.
