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Woolies stores close their doors

The Woolworths in Twydall, one of the Kent stores closing today
The Woolworths in Twydall, one of the Kent stores closing today

Fifteen of the 27 Woolworths stores in the county have closed for good.

Shop assistants have spent the past month selling the remainder of the goods to customers.

Only 12 stores remain open, some are staying open until Tuesday, but the majority will close on this Saturday.

The closures follow the failure to find a buyer for the business.

Hundreds of Woolworths workers across the county are losing their jobs.

The full list of Woolworths stores that remain open:

Ashford (closing January 3)

Chatham (closing January 3)

Deal (closing January 3)

Erith (closing January 3)

Hythe (closing January 6)

Sevenoaks (closing January 6)

Sheerness (closing January 6)

Sidcup (closing January 3)

Strood (closing January 6)

Tonbridge (closing January 3)

Tunbridge Wells (closing January 3)

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