Hintons
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Hintons plc
was a small supermarket
chain from the North of England
, bought out in a takeover by Argyll Foods
in 1984.
in 1871 when he bought out John Birks' shop in South Street. By 1919 the business had expanded such that it had seven stores on Teesside
. It went on to buy Winterschladen, a chain of off-licences.
In 1984 the Company's 55 stores and 30 off-licences were acqured by Argyll Foods
for £25m.
Public limited company
A public limited company is a limited liability company that sells shares to the public in United Kingdom company law, in the Republic of Ireland and Commonwealth jurisdictions....
was a small supermarket
Supermarket
A supermarket, a form of grocery store, is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments...
chain from the North of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, bought out in a takeover by Argyll Foods
Argyll Foods
Argyll Foods plc was a large supermarket operator in the United Kingdom. In 1987 it acquired Safeway Inc.'s UK subsidiary and in 1996 it changed its name to Safeway plc.-Early years:...
in 1984.
History
The Company was founded by Amos Hinton in MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough
Middlesbrough is a large town situated on the south bank of the River Tees in north east England, that sits within the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire...
in 1871 when he bought out John Birks' shop in South Street. By 1919 the business had expanded such that it had seven stores on Teesside
Teesside
Teesside is the name given to the conurbation in the north east of England made up of the towns of Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Redcar, Billingham and surrounding settlements near the River Tees. It was also the name of a local government district between 1968 and 1974—the County Borough of...
. It went on to buy Winterschladen, a chain of off-licences.
In 1984 the Company's 55 stores and 30 off-licences were acqured by Argyll Foods
Argyll Foods
Argyll Foods plc was a large supermarket operator in the United Kingdom. In 1987 it acquired Safeway Inc.'s UK subsidiary and in 1996 it changed its name to Safeway plc.-Early years:...
for £25m.