A Morrisons in Preston is set to close but it will be taken over by a rival supermarket giant.

Morrisons has revealed that its Blackpool Road supermarket will be closing with reports that this will happen in September.

A spokesperson for the supermarket said customers in Preston are already well served in its Riversway, Ashton-on-Ribble store.

The site will not remain vacant, as Morrisons has revealed that it has sold the site to Tesco.

Colleagues at the store will transfer across to Tesco and drivers will be assigned to a nearby Morrisons store.

A Morrisons spokesperson said: “We have agreed to sell our Blackpool Road store in Preston to Tesco. 

“Morrisons customers are well served in Preston with our popular [Riversway] store which is nearby. All colleagues will TUPE across to Tesco and all drivers will be assigned to another nearby Morrisons store.

“If colleagues wish to apply for a role in Morrisons they have the option to. We wish Tesco and our colleagues well with the store."

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