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1933 The company has its origins in the Mecca Agency Limited, a company co-founded by Carl L. Heimann and Byron Davies to operate the recently created dance hall chain Mecca Dancing | 1933 The company has its origins in the Mecca Agency Limited, a company co-founded by Carl L. Heimann and Byron Davies to operate the recently created dance hall chain Mecca Dancing | ||
Post-WWII Alan Fairley and Carl Heimann acquired Mecca<ref>The Times July 21, 1987</ref> | |||
1970 Operated city centre cafes and restaurants, cabaret and booking agencies, the ''Miss World'' competition, 80 dance halls, 80 bingo halls, ice and roller skating rinks, a chain of betting shops; acquired by [[Grand Metropolitan Hotels]]<ref>The Times June 26, 1970</ref> | 1970 Operated city centre cafes and restaurants, cabaret and booking agencies, the ''Miss World'' competition, 80 dance halls, 80 bingo halls, ice and roller skating rinks, a chain of betting shops; acquired by [[Grand Metropolitan Hotels]]<ref>The Times June 26, 1970</ref> | ||
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1933 The company has its origins in the Mecca Agency Limited, a company co-founded by Carl L. Heimann and Byron Davies to operate the recently created dance hall chain Mecca Dancing
Post-WWII Alan Fairley and Carl Heimann acquired Mecca[1]
1970 Operated city centre cafes and restaurants, cabaret and booking agencies, the Miss World competition, 80 dance halls, 80 bingo halls, ice and roller skating rinks, a chain of betting shops; acquired by Grand Metropolitan Hotels[2]
Part of Diageo
Later part of Rank Organisation
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