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1966 [[Fine Fare|Fine Fare Holdings]] and [[Associated British Foods]], both controlled by Garfield Weston and his family, purchased a controlling interest in [[Melias]] Ltd but did not intend to make an offer for rest at that time.<ref>The Times Dec. 13, 1966</ref> | 1966 [[Fine Fare|Fine Fare Holdings]] and [[Associated British Foods]], both controlled by Garfield Weston and his family, purchased a controlling interest in [[Melias]] Ltd but did not intend to make an offer for rest at that time.<ref>The Times Dec. 13, 1966</ref> | ||
ABF had been slowly selling its grocery businesses to its sister company, Fine Fare<ref>The Times May 6, 1967</ref> | |||
1967 [[James Gulliver]] appointed chairman. | 1967 [[James Gulliver]] appointed chairman. | ||
Revision as of 18:34, 13 March 2025
Food supermarkets (1951-1988)
1951 Commenced as a single supermarket and part of a department store (owned by Howardsgate Holdings) in Welwyn Garden City
1962 Owned more than 200 stores
1963 Acquired by Associated British Foods
1964 The MD is J. C. Jones. They have 300 supermarkets.[1]
1966 Fine Fare Holdings and Associated British Foods, both controlled by Garfield Weston and his family, purchased a controlling interest in Melias Ltd but did not intend to make an offer for rest at that time.[2]
ABF had been slowly selling its grocery businesses to its sister company, Fine Fare[3]
1967 James Gulliver appointed chairman.
1986 Acquired by Dee Corporation and the stores re-named as Gateway Foodmarkets
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