Arthur Brooke was the founder of the Brooke Bond

Brooke Bond

Brooke Bond is a brand-name of tea owned by Unilever, formerly an independent manufacturer in the United Kingdom, known for its PG Tips brand and its Brooke Bond tea cards.- History :...

 Tea Company. Brooke was born in Lancashire

Lancashire

Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...

 (now Ashton-under-Lyne

Ashton-under-Lyne

Ashton-under-Lyne is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. Historically a part of Lancashire, it lies on the north bank of the River Tame, on undulating land at the foothills of the Pennines...

) and opened his first tea shop at 29 Market Street, Manchester

Manchester

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in 1869. By the age of 30 he was making over £5000 per year, with shops in the large cities and a warehouse in London from where he supplied other tea dealers. The business grew and in 1892 it became a limited company.