Seven big name Leeds shop closures which have left a huge city centre hole

Many will be sad to have seen these businesses shut

Leeds city centre has seen a big change in recent weeks.

Those visiting will have likely noticed a number of shop closures. In this feature, we have rounded up some of the most notable.

There are some massive names we've lost, with some based in our shopping centres and prominent Leeds city centre streets. Of course, it isn’t all doom and gloom with lots of exciting new shops openings in Leeds.

As ever, we’ll bring you details of the latest openings and closures in our city.

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• Russell and Bromley

  

  As we’ve previously reported, footwear retailer Russell and Bromley entered administration in January before being acquired by Next in a £2.5m transaction. Despite this, a number of shops were still embarked for closure - the branch of Russell and Bromley at Victoria Gate being one of them.

  A closing down sale took place ahead of the branch shutting. A statement has been released.

  “All stores that did not transfer to Next as part of that transaction closed on or before April 23, 2026,” the joint administrators said in a statement. “Regrettably, these closures mean that the majority of employees working in the non‑transferring stores have been made redundant.”

  The Leeds city centre branch of Russell and Bromley has now closed.

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• The Hip Store

  

  The Hip Store in Vicar Lane has closed. Down-the-years, we've regularly seen lots of queues for exclusive product launches.

  We’ve previously brought you plans for the Leeds branch of Hip shutting alongside the Manchester shop. The Hip Store has now been replaced by Size.

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• Gant

  

  We have seen Gant close at Victoria Leeds. A notice has gone up at the now vacant unit.

  It reads: “It’s time to say goodbye to our Leeds store and we’d like to thank all of our customers for their continued custom and support. We kindly invite you to visit your nearest Gant store which you can find using the store locator on our website.”

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• Pound Bakery

  The branch of Pound Bakery in Kirkgate has ceased operating.

  A notice is in the window of the now vacant unit. It reads: “We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your support.”

  We have also seen a Pound Bakery store in Sheffield city centre close in recent weeks.

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