Morrisons
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Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
, 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
FTSE 100 Index
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of companies. Morrisons' market share as of December 2008 was 11.8%, making it the smallest of the "Big Four" supermarkets, behind Tesco
Tesco
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(30.9%),
Asda
Asda
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(16.8%) and Sainsbury's (16%), but ahead of the fifth place Co-operative Group
The Co-operative Group
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, which had a share of 4.4%.
Founded in 1899 by William Morrison
William Morrison (businessman)
William Morrison was the founder of the Morrisons supermarket chain.-Career:Brought up in Bradford, William Morrison started selling eggs and butter on a wholesale basis in 1899. Shortly afterwards he opened a stall in Bradford and then others in nearby towns...
, hence the abbreviation Wm Morrison, it began as an egg and butter stall in Rawson Market
Rawson Quarter
The Rawson Quarter is a shopping centre in central Bradford, bound by Godwin Street, James Street, John Street and Rawson Place. It stands on the site of the former Rawson Market, between the Kirkgate Shopping Centre and Oastler Shopping Centre....
, Bradford
Bradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
, England.
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