Star Supply Stores
Star Supply Stores was a leading chain of British grocers.
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| Private | |
| Industry | Retail |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Successor | International Tea Co. Stores |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Defunct | 1929 |
| Headquarters | Manchester, England |
| Products | Groceries |
History
The business was founded in Manchester in 1873 by Joseph Cadman and James Fish as the Star Tea Company.[1] Soon, many towns in England had their own Star Supply Store, as immortalised in a verse from John Betjeman's poem Myfanwy:[2]
Smooth down the Avenue glitters the bicycle,
Black-stockinged legs under navy blue serge,
Home and Colonial, Star, International,
Balancing bicycle leant on the verge.
In 1922 the company, which by then had built up a chain of over 300 shops, bought Ridgeways, a leading blender.[1] In 1929 Star Supply Stores was acquired by International Tea Co. Stores.[1]
References
- "Star Supply Stores". Building our past. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- "Myfanwy". John Betjeman.com. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
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