Tesco to close its Chippenham Emery Gate superstore

The Tesco superstore has been a staple of the Emery Gate shopping centre since 2008 when it signed a 15-year lease for the largest premises in the building.

But the supermarket giant has now made the “difficult decision” to close the store permanently and relocate to a smaller unit on the High Street.

It is believed this new Tesco Express store will be located at the former Wilko premises on the High Street, just a short distance from Emery Gate, but Tesco has not confirmed if this is the case.

The former Wilko store is one of several High Street units that are currently vacant (Image: Newsquest)

A Tesco spokesperson said: “We have taken the difficult decision to close our Chippenham Superstore.

“We have however secured a new smaller premises in Chippenham town centre which we will open as Tesco Chippenham High Street Express, and we look forward to continuing to serve our customers at our local stores.”

At the time of writing, the chain is yet to confirm the closure date of the existing shop or the opening date of the new Tesco Express.