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On 21 March 1997, [[Tesco]] agreed the purchase of the food retailing and related businesses of [[Associated British Foods]] in Ireland and Northern Ireland for £630 million. The acquisition was completed in May after regulatory approval was granted. The Northern Ireland businesses were 19 Stewarts, 9 Crazy Prices and six other (Westside Stores and Bloomfields), 78 Stewarts Wine Barrel off-licence stores, the sports goods retailer [[Lifestyle Sports & Leisure Ltd]]. (marketed as "Lifestyle Sports"), the meat processing and packing business Kingsway Fresh Foods Ltd. and the fresh fruit and vegetable distributor Daily Wrap Produce Ltd. |
On 21 March 1997, [[Tesco]] agreed the purchase of the food retailing and related businesses of [[Associated British Foods]] in Ireland and Northern Ireland for £630 million..<ref>{{cite web | title = Tesco directors' annual report 1997 | publisher = [[Tesco]] | date = 1997-04-07 | url = http://www.tesco.com/investorInformation/report97/accounts/page5.html | accessdate = 2009-09-13}}</ref> The acquisition was completed in May after regulatory approval was granted. The Northern Ireland businesses were 19 Stewarts, 9 Crazy Prices and six other (Westside Stores and Bloomfields), 78 Stewarts Wine Barrel off-licence stores, the sports goods retailer [[Lifestyle Sports & Leisure Ltd]]. (marketed as "Lifestyle Sports"), the meat processing and packing business Kingsway Fresh Foods Ltd. and the fresh fruit and vegetable distributor Daily Wrap Produce Ltd. |
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This was a major expansion of Tesco's presence in Northern Ireland, its only other presence in Northern Ireland being a Tesco Metro in Belfast City Centre. Other Great Britain-based retailers had entered the Northern Irish market around the same time. [[Sainsbury's]] had opened two stores at [[Ballymena]] and [[Forestside]] by the time Tesco completed the Stewarts purchase and would open seven more between then and 2003. [[Safeway (UK)]] formed [[Safeway Stores (Ireland)]] along with [[Fitzwilton]], taking over a number of former [[Wellworths]] stores. |
This was a major expansion of Tesco's presence in Northern Ireland, its only other presence in Northern Ireland being a Tesco Metro in Belfast City Centre. Other Great Britain-based retailers had entered the Northern Irish market around the same time. [[Sainsbury's]] had opened two stores at [[Ballymena]] and [[Forestside]] by the time Tesco completed the Stewarts purchase and would open seven more between then and 2003. [[Safeway (UK)]] formed [[Safeway Stores (Ireland)]] along with [[Fitzwilton]], taking over a number of former [[Wellworths]] stores. |
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The Republic of Ireland stores (Powers Supermarkets Ltd trading as [[Quinnsworth]] and Crazy Prices) became [[Tesco Ireland]] while the Northern Ireland stores became part of the Tesco core UK business. |
The Republic of Ireland stores (Powers Supermarkets Ltd trading as [[Quinnsworth]] and Crazy Prices) became [[Tesco Ireland]] while the Northern Ireland stores became part of the Tesco core UK business. |
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Revision as of 16:56, 18 July 2010
| Company type | Former supermarket chain |
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| Defunct | 1997 |
| Fate | Purchased by Tesco |
| Successor | Tesco |
| Parent | Associated British Foods |
Stewarts Supermarket Limited (traded as Stewarts and Crazy Prices) was a supermarket chain in Northern Ireland. The chain was purchased by Tesco in 1997.
History
Stewarts/Crazy Prices
The company slogans were 'No-one delivers value like Stewarts' and 'No-one delivers freshness like Stewarts'. A television advertising campaign in the late 1980s included a cover version of the song Locomotion with these slogans replacing 'Come on baby, do the Locomotion'. (The song was then popular because of Kylie Minogue's successful 1988 cover).
Crazy Prices' long-time advertising theme was alternate lyrics set to the tune Tiger Feet by Mud.
Tesco
On 21 March 1997, Tesco agreed the purchase of the food retailing and related businesses of Associated British Foods in Ireland and Northern Ireland for £630 million..[1] The acquisition was completed in May after regulatory approval was granted. The Northern Ireland businesses were 19 Stewarts, 9 Crazy Prices and six other (Westside Stores and Bloomfields), 78 Stewarts Wine Barrel off-licence stores, the sports goods retailer Lifestyle Sports & Leisure Ltd. (marketed as "Lifestyle Sports"), the meat processing and packing business Kingsway Fresh Foods Ltd. and the fresh fruit and vegetable distributor Daily Wrap Produce Ltd.
This was a major expansion of Tesco's presence in Northern Ireland, its only other presence in Northern Ireland being a Tesco Metro in Belfast City Centre. Other Great Britain-based retailers had entered the Northern Irish market around the same time. Sainsbury's had opened two stores at Ballymena and Forestside by the time Tesco completed the Stewarts purchase and would open seven more between then and 2003. Safeway (UK) formed Safeway Stores (Ireland) along with Fitzwilton, taking over a number of former Wellworths stores.
The Republic of Ireland stores (Powers Supermarkets Ltd trading as Quinnsworth and Crazy Prices) became Tesco Ireland while the Northern Ireland stores became part of the Tesco core UK business.
References
- ^ "Tesco directors' annual report 1997". Tesco. 1997-04-07. Retrieved 2009-09-13.
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