Business paper
Waitrose History The first grocery shop at 263 Acton Hill, West London was opened by Wallace Wait,
Arthur Rose and David Taylor in 1904. They managed to create a successful business selling a wide range of grocery products. Their high standards and keen pricing ensured that the business grew. Waite concentrated on the buying, Rose worked behind the scenes on the accounts and Taylor worked on the shop floor as the branch manager. After David Taylor left the company in 1908, Wait and Rose changed the name to Waitrose. During the first World War, also Arthur Rose left the company leaving Wait to run the business. During this time there were several other little grocery shops in the Acton area.Waite continued to supply these more affluent areas but also traded in less profitable locations developing a group of shops he called Wyndhams.
By 1937 Waite was looking for someone to take over the business and maintain the high standards he had instilled over the years. The John Lewis Partnership acquired the business in 1. October 1937, opening the first Waitrose supermarket in 1955. The first supermarket opened in Strearham with 2,500 square feet of selling space.
By the early 1970s there were 50 branches, some still small self service shops but usually larger supermarkets. This led to the construction of a new distribution centre at Bracknell enabling the business to grow at a faster rate.
The story of the John Lewis Partnership
John Lewis opened his first store in 1864. The Partnership today brings together three divisions Waitrose, John Lewis and Partnership Services. In 1905 Lewis acquired a second store, Peter Jones. During this time John Lewis was a family business. In 1928 Lewis died and his son, Spedan Lewis became the owner of the two shops. He was able
Arthur Rose and David Taylor in 1904. They managed to create a successful business selling a wide range of grocery products. Their high standards and keen pricing ensured that the business grew. Waite concentrated on the buying, Rose worked behind the scenes on the accounts and Taylor worked on the shop floor as the branch manager. After David Taylor left the company in 1908, Wait and Rose changed the name to Waitrose. During the first World War, also Arthur Rose left the company leaving Wait to run the business. During this time there were several other little grocery shops in the Acton area.Waite continued to supply these more affluent areas but also traded in less profitable locations developing a group of shops he called Wyndhams.
By 1937 Waite was looking for someone to take over the business and maintain the high standards he had instilled over the years. The John Lewis Partnership acquired the business in 1. October 1937, opening the first Waitrose supermarket in 1955. The first supermarket opened in Strearham with 2,500 square feet of selling space.
By the early 1970s there were 50 branches, some still small self service shops but usually larger supermarkets. This led to the construction of a new distribution centre at Bracknell enabling the business to grow at a faster rate.
The story of the John Lewis Partnership
John Lewis opened his first store in 1864. The Partnership today brings together three divisions Waitrose, John Lewis and Partnership Services. In 1905 Lewis acquired a second store, Peter Jones. During this time John Lewis was a family business. In 1928 Lewis died and his son, Spedan Lewis became the owner of the two shops. He was able