Wellworths
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Wellworths was a supermarket
chain, owned by the Fitzwilton
trading in Northern Ireland
until 1997. Along with Stewarts/Crazy Prices
it was one of the two main supermarkets in Northern Ireland until English-based retailers moved into the marketplace.
in 1997 and traded as Wellworths-SuperValu for a time. The Wellworths name was eventually dropped and these stores now trade as 'Supervalu
', part of an all-Ireland chain.
Larger Wellworths stores were acquired by Safeway Stores (Ireland), a joint venture between Fitzwilton
and Safeway
. They operated from 1997 to 2005 under the Safeway name.
In March 2004, Safeway Stores (Ireland) was acquired by Morrisons
when Morrisons bought Safeway
. The Northern Ireland stores were not part of Morrisons' long-term strategy and traded under the Morrison name for a limited time. Despite continuing to trade as Safeway, own-brand products and carrier bags were supplied by Morrisons. Safeway Stores (Ireland) was acquired by Asda
in 2005 and now operates under the Asda name.
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, owned by the Fitzwilton
Fitzwilton
Fitzwilton is a privately held investment company, today owned by Sir Anthony O'Reilly and Peter Goulandris through Stoneworth Investment Ltd. It has been involved with many businesses in Ireland, and has been loss-making for much of its history....
trading in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
until 1997. Along with Stewarts/Crazy Prices
Stewarts
Stewarts Supermarket Limited was a supermarket chain in Northern Ireland. The chain was purchased by Tesco in 1997. -Stewarts/Crazy Prices:...
it was one of the two main supermarkets in Northern Ireland until English-based retailers moved into the marketplace.
History
Wellworths was split in to three. Smaller stores were wholly acquired by the Musgrave GroupMusgrave Group
The Musgrave Group is a major Irish food wholesaler, founded in Cork by the Musgrave brothers, Thomas and Stuart in 1876. Musgrave Group has become Ireland's largest grocery distributor. Today, the Group has operations in Ireland, United Kingdom and Spain. Musgrave is the largest private company in...
in 1997 and traded as Wellworths-SuperValu for a time. The Wellworths name was eventually dropped and these stores now trade as 'Supervalu
SuperValu (Ireland)
SuperValu is a supermarket chain in Ireland and Spain, owned by the Musgraves wholesaler firm. Its headquarters is located in Cork and has stores across the entirety of Ireland.-Company structure:...
', part of an all-Ireland chain.
Larger Wellworths stores were acquired by Safeway Stores (Ireland), a joint venture between Fitzwilton
Fitzwilton
Fitzwilton is a privately held investment company, today owned by Sir Anthony O'Reilly and Peter Goulandris through Stoneworth Investment Ltd. It has been involved with many businesses in Ireland, and has been loss-making for much of its history....
and Safeway
Safeway (UK)
Safeway was a chain of supermarkets and convenience stores in the United Kingdom. It started as a subsidiary of the American Safeway Inc., before being sold off in 1987....
. They operated from 1997 to 2005 under the Safeway name.
In March 2004, Safeway Stores (Ireland) was acquired by Morrisons
Morrisons
Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc is the fourth largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom, headquartered in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The company is usually referred to and is branded as Morrisons formerly Morrison's, and it is part of the FTSE 100 Index of companies...
when Morrisons bought Safeway
Safeway (UK)
Safeway was a chain of supermarkets and convenience stores in the United Kingdom. It started as a subsidiary of the American Safeway Inc., before being sold off in 1987....
. The Northern Ireland stores were not part of Morrisons' long-term strategy and traded under the Morrison name for a limited time. Despite continuing to trade as Safeway, own-brand products and carrier bags were supplied by Morrisons. Safeway Stores (Ireland) was acquired by Asda
Asda
Asda Stores Ltd is a British supermarket chain which retails food, clothing, general merchandise, toys and financial services. It also has a mobile telephone network, , Asda Mobile...
in 2005 and now operates under the Asda name.