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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
1967 James Gulliver appointed chairman.
1986 Acquired by Dee Corporation and the stores re-named as Gateway Foodmarkets
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