Bells Stores Ltd was a chain of 54 convenience shops in North East England. It was owned and run by the Bell family until February 2004, when it was acquired by Sainsbury's,[1][2][3] the UK's second largest supermarket chain. Shops were initially refurbished to trade as 'Sainsbury's at Bells',[4][5] but in May 2007 it was announced that the shops would be re-branded Sainsbury's Local by March 2008.[6]
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Convenience shops |
| Founder | Les Bell (Chairman) |
| Headquarters | Holborn, London, UK |
Area served | North East England |
| Parent | J Sainsbury plc |
| Website | Official website |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "J Sainsbury plc announces acquisition of convenience store chain". J Sainsbury's. 18 February 2004. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011.
- ^ "Bells stores shock". gazettelive. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Sainsbury's buys out Bells Stores". The Northern Echo. 18 February 2004. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "Bells name gets Sainsbury ring". Evening Standard. 29 April 2004. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ "It's a Sainsbury's with Bells on". The Grocer. 1 May 2004. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Brown, Mike (18 January 2020). "Sainsbury's to close its two busy town centre 'Local' stores". gazettelive. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
External links edit
- Official website (Archive)
- J Sainsbury plc