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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Successor | International Tea Co. Stores |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Defunct | 1929 |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Headquarters | Manchester, England |
| Products | Groceries |
Star Supply Stores was a leading chain of British grocers.
| | |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Successor | International Tea Co. Stores |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Defunct | 1929 |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Headquarters | Manchester, England |
| Products | Groceries |
Star Supply Stores was a leading chain of British grocers.
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 Ridgways, a leading blender. [1] In 1929 Star Supply Stores was acquired by International Tea Co. Stores. [1]
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