Bells Stores Explained

Bells Stores Limited
Type:Private
Founder:Les Bell (Chairman)
Location:Holborn, London, UK
Area Served:North East England
Industry:Convenience shops
Parent:J Sainsbury plc

Bells Stores Ltd was a chain of 54 convenience shops in North East England. It was owned and run by the Bell family until February 2004, when it was acquired by Sainsbury's,[1] [2] [3] the UK's second largest supermarket chain. Shops were initially refurbished to trade as 'Sainsbury's at Bells',[4] [5] but in May 2007 it was announced that the shops would be re-branded Sainsbury's Local by March 2008.[6]

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  1. Web site: J Sainsbury plc announces acquisition of convenience store chain . J Sainsbury's . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713071820/http://www.j-sainsbury.com/index.asp?PageID=424&subsection=&Year=2004&NewsID=388 . 13 July 2011 . 18 February 2004.
  2. Web site: Bells stores shock . gazettelive . 11 May 2020 . 18 February 2004.
  3. Web site: Sainsbury's buys out Bells Stores . The Northern Echo . 11 May 2020 . en . 18 February 2004.
  4. Web site: Bells name gets Sainsbury ring . Evening Standard . 11 May 2020 . en . 29 April 2004.
  5. Web site: It’s a Sainsbury’s with Bells on . The Grocer . 11 May 2020 . en . 1 May 2004.
  6. Web site: Brown . Mike . Sainsbury's to close its two busy town centre 'Local' stores . gazettelive . 11 May 2020 . 18 January 2020.

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