Leon to close 20 stores and cut jobs in restructure5 hours ago Share Save Rachel Clun Business reporter Share SaveGetty ImagesLeon has announced it will close about 20 of its restaurants and cut jobs as part of a major restructure of the High Street food chain. The company has appointed Quantuma as administrators after Leon's original co-founder John Vincent reacquired the company last month from Asda. The move places the future of the worst-performing of its 71 stores at risk, but so far no closures have been confirmed and all stores remain open. The company employs about 1,000 staff and Leon has not said how many workers will be affected but added it would try to find jobs in the stores that remain open in the first instance. Leon has also developed a programme with Pret A Manger to help staff who cannot take jobs in other Leon outlets, through which affected staff can apply for jobs with the coffee chain.