Tesco plans to close Middlewich distribution centre

Tesco, the supermarket giant, has continued to shake up its distribution network by announcing its plans to close its Middlewich distribution centre in Cheshire.

This news comes soon after its announcement to close its Middleton distribution centre in Manchester, theoretically moving to a new site in Widnes.

In early 2008, Middlewich saw their transport operations being transferred to Eddie Stobart, the multimodal logistics group, so are no stranger to change.

Tesco says that a 90-day consultation has started with staff at the Middlewich site. A Tesco spokesperson said that they regularly review their distribution network to make sure that they are always providing the very best service to stores and customers:

“Following our latest review, we have decided to close the Middlewich distribution centre and trucking station, subject to consultation with the trade union, with these operations moving to a larger distribution centre in Goole [East Yorkshire].”

Tesco has also said that over the next twelve months, they will be creating over 2500 jobs in the North West of England including 100′s of HGV / LGV positions, and that the staff affected by any of the proposed Middlewich changes will be offered other job opportunities with Tesco.