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Landlords of BHS stores have been left with a “ post - warp ” mix of “ dilapidated ” and “ oversized ” stores , many of which have been classified as “ secondary ” or “ poor ” . BHS ’s most desirable stores in London are likely to be picked up by rivals such as Primark and Zara , but the majority of the chain ’s 161 other stores have n’t been profitable for up to 30 years and are concentrated in financially depressed areas . Administrators Duff & resorts hope to sell groups of stores , but despite the gloom , some landlords remain upbeat , saying that the better state of the store means more “ occupier demand . ”