More than one third of post offices operating within TG Jones stores will close by early 2027, according to Post Office records analysed by the Guardian.
The chain, formerly branded as WH Smith, has already closed 36 branches this year. A further 34 closures are scheduled before early 2027, meaning a total of 70 locations will have shut.
The closures raise concerns about high streets becoming "postal deserts," with towns and city centres losing access to postal services. The Guardian does not specify the total number of post offices currently operating within TG Jones stores, making the "more than a third" figure the clearest measure of the scale of the contraction.
TG Jones operates as a high street chain. The post offices within these stores appear to function as co-located services rather than standalone branches. The timing and clustering of closures across 2025 and into 2027 suggests either a strategic decision by the chain's ownership or financial pressures driving the reduction.
The source does not detail why closures are occurring, whether staff redundancies are involved, or what alternative postal access residents will have in affected areas. It does not name the current owner of TG Jones or explain the circumstances of the WH Smith brand transition mentioned in the linked article.