Debenhams: At least 1,200 jobs
- Jobs
- At least 1,200 (UK)
- Announced
- 28 August 2025
- Status
- In consultation
- Reason category
- Costs
Now as the firm seeks to cuts costs and review its sites the Burnley operation – which employs 1,251 staff in several warehouses and other buildings on the Widow Hill Road site – is to leave the town.
- Site closure
The Debenhams Group said it planned to close its site on the Heasandford Industrial Estate and "gradually transfer" its online distribution centre operations to Sheffield.
- Costs
- Where
- Not stated
- Source coverage
- Two or more publisher groups
- Sources
- 7 sources from 4 publisher groups.
Sources
| Publisher | Headline | Date |
|---|---|---|
| BBC News | More than 1,200 Burnley jobs at risk from Debenhams pull-out | 28 August 2025 |
| BBC News | More than 1,200 Burnley jobs at risk from Debenhams pull-out | 28 August 2025 |
| prolificnorth.co.uk | 1200 jobs at risk as Debenhams plans Burnley closure | 29 August 2025 |
| Lancashire Evening Post | 1,200 jobs at risk as Boohoo Debenhams Group set to close Burnley distribution site | 29 August 2025 |
| Lancs Live | Closure of Debenhams distribution hub 'catastrophic' for town | 29 August 2025 |
| BBC News | Transdev offers driving opportunities to Burnley Boohoo staff | 1 September 2025 |
| BBC News | Transdev offers driving opportunities to Burnley Boohoo staff | 1 September 2025 |
Changes to this page
| Date | What changed | Supporting evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2026 | Recorded job figure changed from 1,251 to 1,200. | Source not recorded |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Main reason changed from Costs to Restructuring. | Source not recorded |
| 11 Oct 2026 | How the number is stated changed from Exact to At least. | bbc.com |
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