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'''GT Smith''', named after the person who created it, was a small, family- owned supermarket chain based in [[Knottingley]] near [[Pontefract]], in [[West Yorkshire]], [[England]]. The main branch was located on ''Marine Villa Road'' in Knottingley, with other branches in nearby Ossett, [[Pontefract]], [[Castleford]]South and [[MeanwoodElmsall]], [[LeedsCastleford]], [[OutwoodGoldthorpe, WestSouth Yorkshire|OutwoodGoldthorpe]], [[NormantonAckworth, West Yorkshire|NormantonAckworth]]. GT Smith was famous for fresh provisions, which were produced at GT Smith's own bakery in Townville[[Meanwood]], Castleford. [[MorrisonsLeeds]], acquired[[Kippax, theWest GTYorkshire|Kippax]], Smith[[Outwood, flagshipWest branch in KnottingleyYorkshire|Outwood]] and demolished it[[Normanton, opening their newWest shop in [[2004Yorkshire|Normanton]].

GT Smith was famous for fresh provisions, which were produced at GT Smith's own bakery in Townville, Castleford. [[Morrisons]] acquired the GT Smith flagship branch in Knottingley and demolished it, opening their new shop in 2004. The company was bought by [[The Co-operative Group]] in May 2002, for a reported £15 million.<ref>[http://www.igd.org.uk/analysis/news/news_detail.asp?articleid=305 IGD - News]{{Dead link|date=December 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

GT Smith also owned a store in [[Ossett, West Yorkshire|Ossett]] which the Co-operative took over. This store was subsequently closed in 2003, due to presence of an existing Co-operative store in the town.

[[Category:SupermarketsDefunct supermarkets of the United Kingdom]]

[[Category:Defunct retailRetail companies of thedisestablished Unitedin Kingdom2002]]

[[Category:Companies disestablishedbased in 2002Wakefield]]

[[Category:CompaniesDefunct companies based in West Yorkshire]]

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