Sunderland stores you may well remember but were you there on their final days?Sunderland stores you may well remember but were you there on their final days?
Sunderland stores you may well remember but were you there on their final days?

Nine Sunderland shops on their last day before closing, including Binns, Kwik Save, and Somerfield

By Chris Cordner
Published 13th Jul 2023, 16:07 BST

Closing down: The last day at these nine Sunderland and County Durham stores

News of Wilko facing administration - and 12,000 jobs under threat - is the latest blow to the retail world.

But Wearside has been hit by the departure of other famous names in the past, from Binns to Blacketts, and Somerfield to Woolworths.

All were captured on film by Echo photographers during their last days.

Here are nine Sunderland stores where we photographed shoppers and staff before they closed for good.

Have a browse and tell us which ones you grabbed one final deal at.

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