David Greig (supermarket)
David Greig was the eponomously titled supermarket chain of the Greig family. With its headquater's at Atlantic Road and grocery stores across Britain it was a rival to the nascent Sainsbury's chain. There was a deep personal rivalry between the two families because of acrimonious feelings about the Greig's alleged betrayal of a verbal agreement regarding the purchasing of sites for development. The company colapsed after failure to go public led to crippling death duties after several of the men in the family passed away in quick succession, with inheritance tax obligatory on their entirely private holdings.
David Greig was a notable philanthropist, leaving trusts for the development of local community centres and most significantly the *Greig City Academy in Hornsea.
