British supermarket chain owned by John Lewis Partnership
Waitrose Limited
Company type
Subsidiary
Industry
Supermarket
Founded
1904
Founder
Wallace Waite Arthur Rose David Taylor
Headquarters
Bracknell
,
England
Number of locations
329 (April 2023)
Area served
United Kingdom
Products
Food
Services
Supermarkets Online shopping
Revenue
£6.984 billion (2022)[1]
Operating income
£1.02 billion (2022)[1]
Number of employees
52,590 (2018)[2]
Parent
John Lewis Partnership
Website
waitrose.com
The Waitrose branch in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, built in 2007, was Waitrose's first purpose-built retail outlet in Northern England
Waitrose Limited,[3] trading as Waitrose & Partners, is a brand of British supermarkets, founded in 1904 as Waite, Rose & Taylor, later shortened to Waitrose. It was acquired in 1937 by employee-owned retailer John Lewis Partnership, which still sells groceries under the brand. Its head offices are located in Bracknell, Berkshire.[4]
As at April 2023, Waitrose & Partners has 329 shops across Great Britain and the Channel Islands, including 65 "little Waitrose" convenience shops.[5] They also export products to 52 countries and have locations in the Middle East.[6]
The chain has been described by The Daily Telegraph and The Guardian as having an "upmarket" reputation, although former managing director Mark Price suggested prices are competitive to Tesco, a mid-market chain.[7][8][9] The company has a royal warrant to supply groceries, wine, and spirits to King Charles III.[10][11]
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^Ruddick, Graham (27 December 2013). "Changing the 'upmarket' perception of Waitrose". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
^Wood, Zoe (29 June 2011). "Waitrose or Lidl? Shoppers in a divided Britain compare supermarkets deals". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
^"Supermarket wars: Now upmarket Waitrose wants to open branch in Stoke Newington". Hackney Citizen. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
^Womack, Sarah (2 December 2002). "Waitrose awarded a royal warrant". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
^"The Waitrose Press Centre Another Royal Warrant for Waitrose". Waitrose.presscentre.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
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Global Information
£6.984 billion (2022)[1]
52,590 (2018)[2]
