Stores
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B&M Bargains
B&M Bargains is a British chain of discount retail stores. The store chain is also known as B&M Retail Limited, along with its larger stores, B&M Homestore, and has its head office in Liverpool, UK. History B&M Bargains started operating in 1976. Its first store was located in the area of Blackpool, Lancashire. Originally, B&M…
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Waitrose Ltd
Waitrose is one of the major chains of grocery stores in the United Kingdom. The company has its headquarters in Bracknell, UK. History Wallace Waite, David Taylor and Arthur Rose created Waitrose in 1904. The company was initially a single grocery store located in West London. In 1937, the company was purchased by the John…
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Booths
Booths is a chain of supermarkets based in the United Kingdom. The stores sell a wide variety of food, beverages and wines. History Booths was founded in 1847 by the then-only 19-year old Edwin H. Booth. With the money he borrowed from a business mentor, Booth started with a single shop and named it ‘The…
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Costcutter Supermarkets Group
Costcutter Supermarkets Group is a British chain of supermarkets that has operations in the United Kingdom, Poland and Ireland. The company has its headquarters in York, UK. History The first Costcutter stores were opened in 1986 by founder Colin Graves. The stores were located in different areas of York. A year later, the number of…
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Julian Graves
Julian Graves is a British chain of high-end stores. The stores primarily sell health food products, baking ingredients, a wide variety of confectionery products, and some kitchenware. History Two long-time friends founded Julian Graves in 1987. The inspiration for putting up the business came when Nigel Morris and Nick Shutts saw an opportunity in the…
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Seriously Good
Seriously Good is a British company that primarily produces a variety of sauces. The company is founded and owned by renowned chef Gordon Ramsay. History Seriously Good’s story started in 2002, when Gordon Ramsay became inspired to develop a new variety of sauces. Inspiration hit him when he went on a trip to Tanzania. The…
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James Graven
James Graven is a family-operated independent retailer based in the UK. The company owns several supermarkets, as well as forecourt services in different parts of the country like in Norfolk, Littleport and Cambridgeshire. History James Graven’s story started in 1860, when James Graven started to specialize in the area of agricultural engineering. Graven started to…
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Schwartz
Schwartz is a popular brand of a wide variety of herbs and spices. Despite having most of its operations in the UK, Schwartz’ products are also exported to different parts of the world. Schwartz is a subsidiary of spice and herb giant McCormick and Co. History William Schwartz created the Schwartz brand in 1889. Schwartz’s…