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This is a list of the Convenience stores of the United Kingdom.

Current Convenience stores of the UK

Store
name 		Image Founded
/ Came to UK 		Owned
by 		Notes
Bargain Booze Select Convenience 1981 Conviviality Retail Chain of franchised convenience stores operated by Britain's biggest off licence chain
Best-One 1990 Bestway A Symbol group with 1,113[1] convenience stores located in England & Jersey, CI
Blakemore Retail 1917 Privately owned UK's largest family owned operator of convenience stores; operate as a member of Spar UK. Took on a number of My Local stores after the collapse of the chain.
Central 2012[2] WS Retail Ltd 115 convenience stores focused on the south and south west of England[3]
Co-op Food 1844 Various consumers' co-operatives Co-op Food is a brand used by a federation of UK consumers' co-operatives, together forming a supermarket brand which sources products from the Co-operative Retail Trading Group, and has the largest number of stores for a UK convenience store multiple
Costcutter 1986 Bibby Group Symbol group and convenience stores; operates under the Costcutter, mycostcutter, Mace, Supershop and kwiksave brands
Family Choice Symbol Group
Family Shopper 2014 Booker Group Discount symbol group set up by Booker to run alongside Premier and offer more discounted lines[4]
Go Local Extra A G Parfetts Cash & Carry Symbol group for independent stores owned by A G Parfetts
GT Retail Chain of convenience stores located in the Midlands and North of England[5]
HKS Retail Ltd 1984[6] Operator Petrol stations and convenience stores across the Midlands
Jones Convenience Stores 1911 Privately owned Chain of 16 convenience stores located in Somerset
Lifestyle Express Landmark Wholesale Symbol group of independent stores, roughly 2000 in number operating
Little Waitrose 2008 Waitrose Small convenience stores selling Waitrose goods; aim to have 300 stores by 2018
Loco 2012 Nisa Group Symbol group run by Nisa, which had 50 stores nationwide by 2013[7]
Londis 1959 Booker Group Symbol group and convenience stores
Marks and Spencer Simply Food @ BP Connect 2005 franchise arrangement between BP & Marks & Spencer 120 convenience stores based within BP Connect roadside fuel stations
McColl's McColl's Retail Group Convenience store chain operating in England & Wales; in Scotland, operate under the RS McColl's brand
Nisa 1977 UK private company Retailers' cooperative and symbol group; formerly Nisa-Today
One Stop Tesco
Premier Stores 1994 Booker Group Symbol group with over 2400 stores that are independently owned
RS McColl's McColl's Retail Group Convenience stores located in Scotland; England & Wales operate under McColl's name
Sainsbury's Local 1998 Sainsburys Chain of 600 convenience stores run by Sainsburys
Select & Save Chain of 100 symbol group convenience stores supplied by Nisa[8]
Shop'N Drive 2012 Rontec Chain of convenience stores located at roadside fuel stations
Simply Fresh Symbol group of 25 convenience stores, affiliated to Costcutter
Spar (retailer) 1957 Owned by independent retailers Symbol group
Today's Extra 1985 Private company Retailers' cooperative & symbol group of around 400 convenience stores; formerly part of Nisa-Today
Tesco Express Tesco Second smallest stores in Tesco family; 1672 stores nationwide

Defunct Convenience stores of the UK

Store
name 		Image Founded
/ Came to UK 		Purchased by Notes
Aberness Bought by Somerfield in 2004[9] Scottish convenience chain
Alldays 1991 Bought by the Co-operative Group[10] Convenience store group set up in 1991 by Watson & Philip which went into receivership in 2002
All 'Ours Merged with Premier Stores888 Symbol group within the Moffat company
Bells Stores Bought by Sainsbury's in 2004, branded as Sainsbury's at Bells before being converted to Sainsbury's Local[11] Small chain of 54 convenience stores in the North East England
Botterils Convenience Stores c.1950s Bought by Scotmid in 2010.[12] Small chain of 51 convenience stores in Scotland
Circle K Bought by Watson & Philip in 1993 for £21m and re-branded Alldays[13] American-owned convenience stores
Cullens 2004 Bought by Tesco from Adminstore Presence in central London, operating since 1876; part of Adminstore group which also owned Europa and Harts
David Sands 1812 Bought by Co-operative Group in 2012[14] Chain of 28 convenience stores located in Scotland
Dawn Til Dusk 1986 Went into receivership in 1999 was an English chain of 90 convenience stores located throughout the North of England
Dillons Symbol group
Europa 2004 Bought by Tesco from Adminstore Presence in central London; part of Adminstore group which also owned Cullens and Harts
Happy Shopper Booker Group Formerly a Symbol group but now a sub brand sold in Premier Stores after the purchase of parent company Nurdin and Peacock
Harts 2004 Bought by Tesco from Adminstore Presence in central London; part of Adminstore group which also owned Cullens and Europa
Healds Day & Nite Bought by Tesco in 2000[15] Chain of 98 convenience stores
Jackson's 1991 Bought by Sainsbury's in 2004, branded as Sainsbury's at Jackson's before being converted to Sainsbury's Local[16] Regional in Yorkshire and North Midlands
Local Plus 2001 Bought by the Co-operative Group[17] Chain of 64 convenience stores created by a management buyout of South West Alldays stores
Melias Bought by Dee Corporation Chain of convenience stores owned by Fine Fare; rebranded or sold after Gateway purchase
Morning, Noon & Night 1991 Bought by Scotmid in 2004[18]
My Local 2011 Went into Administration in Late June 2016, all stores closed by Early July 2016. Chain of convenience stores created by Morrisons initially under M Local name; sold as part of re-organisation and was renamed My Local in September 2015.
7-Eleven Taken over by Budgens[19] Convenience store chain[20]
Ugo 2011 Owned by Haldanes Group Chain of 22 convenience stores created by Haldanes after purchasing stores from Netto; went into administration in 2012
VG Stores rebranded either Spar or Alldays
Wavy Line Small chain of small supermarkets and convenience stores located in the South and South East of England

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.bestwaygroup.co.uk/sectors/symbol-group
  2. ^ "Central Convenience Stores appoints operations director". The Retail Bulletin. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  3. ^ "UK's fastest growing Convenience Store Chain expands to the Isle of Wight". Central Convenience Stores. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Discount Debut Family Shopper stores - Scottish Grocer p. January 2014". Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Welcome to GT Retail". Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  6. ^ "HKS Retail Limited - About Us". Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  7. ^ "About Us - Nisa Loco". Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Nisa and Select & Save extend contract for a further five years - The grocer p. 15 October 2011". Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  9. ^ "Somerfield acquires Aberness - IGD Retail Analysis p. 19 March 2004". Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  10. ^ "Co-op steps in as Alldays calls for receivers - Daily Telepgraph p. 29 October 2002". Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  11. ^ J Sainsbury plc Bells Stores acquisition announcement "J Sainsbury plc Bells Stores acquisition announcement". Retrieved 27 April 2015. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  12. ^ "Scotmid acquire the Botterills family chain". The Grocer. 12 November 2010.
  13. ^ "Alldays comes in for Circle K - The Herald p.27 August 1994". Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  14. ^ "David Sands stores sold to Co-op". BBC News. BBC.co.uk. 2012-01-10. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  15. ^ "Acquisition of Day & Nite Stores Limited". Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  16. ^ "Sainsbury's snaps up Jacksons convenience sctore chain - The Independent p.17 August 2004".
  17. ^ "Co-operative Group buys Conveco". thegrocer.co.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  18. ^ "Dundee firm sold for £30 million". Evening Telegraph. 3 August 2004. Archived from the original on 15 August 2004. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ "New name for 7-11 stores - The Independent p.1 April 1998". Retrieved 27 April 2015.
  20. ^ "7-Eleven set to enter UK convenience market - Convenience Store p.25 March 2014". Retrieved 27 April 2015.
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