More than third of post offices in TG Jones stores to shut by early 2027

October 24, 2026 • Business • Guardian World • 1 min read

Summary

More than one-third of post offices inside TG Jones stores are planned to close by early 2027. This comes after many closures this year and is part of a larger pattern of post office branch reductions affecting several towns and cities in the UK.

Key Facts

TG Jones used to be part of WH Smith and now operates about 180 post offices after restructuring under new ownership by Modella.
So far in 2024, 36 TG Jones post office branches have closed, and 34 more will close by early 2027.
Modella plans to close around 150 of the 450 stores it acquired, including 70 with post offices.
Morrisons is also closing 52 post offices this year within its convenience stores as part of a plan to shut 100 small, unprofitable stores.
Several towns and smaller cities, including Stevenage, Bracknell, Orpington, Hull, York, and Telford, will lose multiple post offices in a short time.
Many of the closed TG Jones sites replaced former large “crown” post offices that offered more services.
Regions such as Essex, West Midlands, Wales, Suffolk, and Hertfordshire are especially affected by post office closures.
The Post Office is trying to open new branches or temporary sites but has had limited success so far.
Post offices remain important for small and medium businesses, with many relying on them weekly or monthly.
The CWU union warns that closures risk turning some areas into “postal deserts,” where people have no local post office access.