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Waitrose

Waitrose
Company nameBrochure/>
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustrySupermarket
Founded1904
Founder(s)Wallace Waite, Arthur Rose, David Taylor
HeadquartersBracknell
No. of locations231
Area servedUK
Key peopleMark Price, Managing Director
Tony Solomons, Retail Director
Mark Williamson, Commercial Director
Tom Athron, Finance Director
, Vacancy, Supply Chain Director
Kevin Berry, Systems Director
Rob Collins, Personnel Director
ProductsFood
Revenue£5046.8 million
Operating income£173.5 million
Net income£123.3 million
Employees42900
ParentJohn Lewis Partnership

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Waitrose is an upmarket chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom and is the food division of the British retailer and worker co-operative the John Lewis Partnership. As of June 2010, Waitrose had 228 branches across the United Kingdom and a 4.3% share of the market, making it the 6th largest grocery retailer in the UK.

The company attempts to differentiate itself from its competitors by offering high quality food and customer service. As a result, it has the reputation of being more expensive and is popular with the middle classes.

The company has a Royal Warrant to supply groceries, wine and spirits to Queen Elizabeth II. It formerly held a Royal Warrant for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.

The company has a long term goal of opening 400 branches across the UK by 2017 and doubling its revenue to £8bn by 2016.

Waitrose Video

"This Christmas, there's only one place to be." Waitrose Christmas advert featuring Camilla Kerslake's new single 'How Can I Keep From Singing?'
1.05 min. | 4.82 user rating		 Please come to my new website to hear more www.camillakerslake.com Buy brand new album iTunes - bit.ly Amazon - zaphod.uk.vvhp.net
1.00 min. | 4.82 user rating		 If you're not a turkey lover then a fine piece of well hung, dry-aged Aberdeen Angus Beef will provide you with a feast fit for a Christmas celebration. Of course you will need a perfect Yorkshire pudding, some very beefy gravy and a sauce made with horseradish, grain mustard and crème fraîche. You can buy all the ingredients, view more recipes and sign up to receive special offers at www.waitrose.com or visit our YouTube channel at http for more great videos.
0.67 min. | 4.5 user rating		 How to make a Vanilla panna cotta with Rasberries using Waitrose ingredients. Made by somelikeitshot.com
2.33 min. | 4.86 user rating		 Latest ad for UK high-end grocery chain Waitrose.
1.02 min. | 4.7 user rating
A Vegetable Biryani recipe perfect for entertaining with friends or family. You can buy all the ingredients, view more recipes and sign up to receive special offers at www.waitrose.com or visit our YouTube channel at http
2.17 min. | 3.57 user rating		 Simple step-by-step instructions on how to cook a delicious Chorizo and Chickpea Stew from Waitrose. You can buy all the ingredients, view more recipes and sign up to receive special offers at www.waitrose.com or visit our YouTube channel at http
1.93 min. | 4.27 user rating		 Amazing recipe with an amazing Cook!
1.02 min. | 5.0 user rating		 The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall today launched a new partnership between Duchy Originals and Waitrose at one of the supermarkets Central London stores. Duchy Originals, one of the UKs leading organic and free-range brands, was founded by The Prince in 1990. Since then all profits, amounting to £7million pounds so far, have been donated to The Princes Charities Foundation. Go to www.duchyoriginals.com
4.92 min. | 4.55 user rating		 A quick and easy-to-cook Hot Minted Feta with Chunky Greek Salad recipe from Waitrose. You can buy all the ingredients, view more recipes and sign up to receive special offers at www.waitrose.com or visit our YouTube channel at http
2.92 min. | 4.0 user rating

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Wines of the week - The Guardian Tweet this news
The Guardian--Hospices de Beaujeu Beaujolais Villages, France 2009 (£7.99, but 25% off from 4 to 10 November, -Waitrose-) There are many stars in the Beaujolais firmament ... - Date : Sun, 07 Nov 2010 00:06:24 GMT+00:00
UK - Overwhelming public support for Waitrose supermarket - Meattradenewsdaily Tweet this news
Meattradenewsdaily--Rarely, however, are they in support of it being built - but then most stores do not have the -Waitrose- appeal. The unashamedly upmarket brand went on the ... - Date : Sat, 06 Nov 2010 14:12:36 GMT+00:00
Jersey Royal Company lands Waitrose award - Freshinfo Tweet this news
Freshinfo--The Jersey Royal Company landed a -Waitrose- award at the supermarket's recent London award ceremony. The upmarket retailer recognised the business's efforts ... - Date : Sat, 06 Nov 2010 13:05:02 GMT+00:00
Waitrose introduces first electric charger at store in York - Greenwise Business Tweet this news
Greenwise Business--The retailer has installed electric vehicle chargers at two of its car parking spaces at a new -Waitrose- store in York. The supermarket, which opened last ... - Date : Fri, 05 Nov 2010 22:17:13 GMT+00:00
Waitrose Opens In East Cowes (video) - Ventnor Blog (blog) Tweet this news
Ventnor Blog (blog)--Over a hundred people gathered around the entrance to the new -Waitrose- in East Cowes at 8:30am this morning. They were hoping to be some of the first to ... - Date : Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:32:06 GMT+00:00
Boots says Waitrose tie-up off to 'encouraging' start - thegrocer Tweet this news
thegrocer--Alliance Boots has hailed an “encouraging” start to its fledgling combination with -Waitrose- in its latest half-yearly results. The high street chemist now ... - Date : Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:37:24 GMT+00:00
Get involved in 'biggest development since Waitrose' - Wokingham Times Tweet this news
Wokingham Times---...- plans for the care village and talk about how to work together on what is described as the biggest development planned for the village since -Waitrose-.--- - Date : Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:13:16 GMT+00:00
UK: Halloween And Half Term Lift Sales At Waitrose And John Lewis - Namnews Tweet this news
Namnews--The John Lewis Partnership has revealed that sales at its -Waitrose- chain rose 11.2% to £94.79m in the week to 30 October. The group attributed the strong ... - Date : Fri, 05 Nov 2010 10:32:34 GMT+00:00
Waitrose sets sights on Cowbridge store - WalesOnline Tweet this news
WalesOnline--UPMARKET supermarket -Waitrose- is planning to move in to one of the most affluent towns in South Wales - and create nearly 120 jobs with it. ... - Date : Fri, 05 Nov 2010 09:05:47 GMT+00:00
Waitrose add to shopping list - istockAnalyst.com (press release) Tweet this news
istockAnalyst.com (press release)--(Source: Sunday Mail; Glasgow (UK))SUPERMARKET giants -Waitrose- have unveiled plans to double their number of Scottish stores by 2015. ... - Date : Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:10:00 GMT+00:00

Supermarkets in the United Kingdom

Big fiveTesco * Asda * Sainsbury's * Morrisons * The Co-operative Food (and Somerfield)
Up-market chainsMarks & Spencer * Waitrose
Discount chainsLidl * Aldi * Netto * B & M * Home Bargains * Quality Save
Frozen foodsFarmfoods * Iceland * Jack Fulton
RegionalAsco * Booths * Dunnes Stores * Filco * Haldanes * Shoprite
OnlineOcado
OtherHappy Shopper * Best-One * Budgens * Costcutter * Jones Convienience Store * Londis * Mace * McColl's * Nisa-Today's * Premier Stores * SPAR * ...instore (and Poundstretcher) * Poundland
See alsoList of supermarket chains in the United Kingdom

Selected Royal Warrant holders
of the British Royal Family

By Appointment to
HM The Queen		Abels Moving Services * Angostura Limited * AkzoNobel * Atco * Autoglym * Bendicks * Bentley * Bollinger * Britvic * BT * Burberry * Cadbury * Carphone Warehouse * Carr's * Castrol * Charbonnel et Walker * Cornelia James * DHL Express * Dollond & Aitchison * Ede and Ravenscroft * Frank Smythson * Gieves & Hawkes * H. P. Bulmer * J. Barbour and Sons * James Purdey and Sons * Jaguar Cars * John Lewis * John Lewis Reading * John Lobb * Jones Yarrell & Co. * Schweppes * Launer London Ltd * Land Rover * MG Rover * Mappin and Webb * Martini & Rossi * Mr Steeds * Nestlé * Roger Pope and Partners * Roberts Radio * Ryvita * Spode * Steinway & Sons * Tanqueray * Twinings * Waitrose * Weetabix * William Drake * Windsorian Coach * Worcestershire Medal Service * Vauxhall Motors
By Appointment to
HRH The Duke
of Edinburgh		Dollond & Aitchison * Ede and Ravenscroft * Frank Smythson * Gieves & Hawkes * Hatchards * Holland & Holland * James Purdey and Sons * John Lobb * Land Rover * Lyle & Scott * Penhaligon's * Truefitt & Hill
By Appointment to
HRH The
Prince of Wales		Aston Martin * Atco * Autoglym * Bentley * Burberry * Crabtree & Evelyn * Ede and Ravenscroft * Frank Smythson * Gieves & Hawkes * Holland & Holland * Jaguar Cars * James Purdey and Sons * John Lobb * Land Rover * Laphroaig * Linn Products * MG Rover * Penhaligon's * Peter Jones * Ritz Hotel * Roberts Radio * Shepherd Neame * Turnbull & Asser * Twinings * Vauxhall * Weetabix * Winsor & Newton



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