Which Prezzo restaurants are closing? Full list of UK branches set to shut down

PIZZA chain Prezzo has announced it will shut almost one hundred branches amid what has been described as a bleak time for high street stores.

We give you the full lowdown on which branches are shutting shop, and what will happen to Chimichanga…

Which Prezzo branches are closing?

Prezzo is set to close 94 of its stores, which means around 500 jobs will be lost.

The Italian Chain secured a deal with creditors for Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA), to close unprofitable branches and secure rent reductions.

Here’s the full list of branches set to close:

• Abergavenny
• Alton
• Amersham
• Arundel
• Barnet
• Barnstaple
• Bedford (operates under MEXIco brand)
• Belfast, Victoria Square
• Belfast, Boucher Road
• Beverley
• Blackpool
• Blandford, Dorset
• Bournemouth (operates under Chimichanga brand)
• Braintree, Charter Way
• Braintree (operates under Chimichanga brand)
• Brentwood, High Street
• Brentwood High Street (operates under Chimichanga brand)
• Bromley (operates under Chimichanga brand)
• Canterbury (operates under Chimichanga brand)
• Cardiff (operates under Chimichanga brand)
• Carlisle
• Carmarthen
• Catterick
• Chatham (operates under Chimichanga brand)
• Chelmsford
• Chester (operates under Chimichanga brand)
• Cobham (operates under Cleaver brand)
• Cramlington, Northumberland
• Crawley (operates under Chimichanga brand)
• Dalton park
• Darlington
• Manchester, Deansgate
• Derby (operates under MEXIco brand)
• Ealing (operates under Chimichanga brand)
• Eastleigh (operates under Chimichanga brand)
• Edinburgh
• Falmouth
• Fareham, Hampshire (operates under Chimichanga brand)
• Farnham, Surrey
• Formby
• Glasgow Fort
• Gloucester
• Guildford
• Halstead
• Haywards Heath
• Hereford, Garrick Lane
• Hereford, Garrick Lane (operates under Chimichanga brand)
• Hornchurch (operates under Chimichanga brand)
• Ipswich (operates under Chimichanga brand)
• Kettering (operates under Chimichanga brand)
• Kingston
• Leicester
• Lewes
• Lincoln (operates under Chimichanga brand)
• Maidstone (operates under MEXIco brand)
• Midhurst
• Milton Keynes (operates under Chimichanga brand)
• New Brighton (operates under Chimichanga brand)
• Newbury
• Newcastle
• Newquay
• Northwood
• Norwich
• Nottingham
• Penarth
• Peterborough (operates under Chimichanga brand)
• Port Solent, Portsmouth (operates under Chimichanga brand)
• Poulton
• Ripon
• Sheffield, Broughton Lane
• Sheffield, Ecclesall Road
• Silverburn (operates under Chimichanga brand)
• Solihull (operates under Chimichanga brand)
• South Woodford (operates under Chimichanga brand)
• Southampton, 25 Oxford Street
• Southampton (operates under Chimichanga brand)
• St Annes-on-Sea
• St Austell
• Stamford
• Stevenage
• Stratford Upon Avon
• Sudbury
• Taunton
• Telford Southwater (operates under Chimichanga brand)
• Tewkesbury
• Wandsworth
• Wandsworth (operates under Chimichanga brand)
• Warrington
• Watford (operates under Chimichanga brand)
• West Bromwich
• Wokingham
• Woodley
• Yate
• Yeovil

What will happen to TexMex chain Chimichanga?

As many as 1,000 jobs at Chimichanga’s are at risk, according to reports.

Of the 94 branches closing, all 33 of the Tex-Mex Chimichanga brand will be shut for good, with the restaurants closing in April and May.

Jon Hendry-Pickup, CEO of Prezzo, said: “I would like to thank our creditors and landlords for supporting our Transformation Plan.  

“While we continue to be profitable, the pressures on our industry have been well documented.

“Despite this being a tough decision, the support given today by our creditors shows that they believe we have the right approach to transforming Prezzo in the eyes of teams, customers and stakeholders.  

“It has been a challenging time during the CVA process and I would like to thank our suppliers, colleagues and customers for their patience and support.”

Which other restaurants have recently closed in the UK?

The Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group closed 12 of its 37 Italian restaurants to ensure the brand was in “good shape for the future”.

In January, Byron Burger announced 20 of its sites were at risk of closure.

KFC had to close restaurants earlier this year due to a shortage of chicken, but they are now back open.