Tesco in Wrexham

Tesco

Tesco in Wrexham.

Tesco was founded in 1919 by Jack Cohen as a group of market stalls. The Tesco name first appeared in 1924, after Cohen purchased a shipment of tea from T. E. Stockwell and combined those initials with the first two letters of his surname, and the first Tesco store opened in 1931 in Burnt Oak, Barnet.

tesco — Tesco Delivery Van c1940s

tesco — Tesco Delivery Van c1930s

In the 1960s they acquired 212 branches of Irwin stores including the one at High Street, Wrexham.

Tesco, High Street, Wrexham — The first own brand.

Tesco, High Street, Wrexham — In the 1960s Tesco started selling household goods and clothing in their stores across the UK.

Tesco, High Street, Wrexham — The Tesco name first appeared in 1924, after Cohen purchased a shipment of tea from T. E. Stockwell and combined those initials with the first two letters of his surname.

Tesco in Wrexham — Tesco Superstore

Tesco in Wrexham — Tesco – Jack Cohen 1929

Tesco in Wrexham — Tesco – Jack Cohen

Tesco — Tesco – Lord Street in 1970s

Tesco — Tesco – 1st one at St. George’s Cresent. (Pic by Mark Griffiths).

Tesco — Tesco – 1st one at St. George’s Cresent. (Pic by Mark Griffiths).

Tesco — Tesco – 1st one at St. George’s Cresent. (Pic by Mark Griffiths).

Tesco — Tesco – 1st one at St. George’s Cresent. (Pic by Mark Griffiths).

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