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Old 12th July 2021, 16:38   #1
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Default Morrisons £6.3 billion?

I've recently read that Morrisons is being sold for 6.3 billion quid! I can remember standing next to my grandmother being served by "young Ken (Morrison)" at the market stall, when he knew her weekly order and how thick to cut her bacon. I've also recently read about the owners of Asda who started out just renting a petrol station on an Asda forecourt. Wowser! Right place right time I guess?
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Old 12th July 2021, 16:44   #2
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More like hard work reaping rewards. Well done to them
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Old 12th July 2021, 19:04   #3
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More like hard work reaping rewards. Well done to them
Indeed it is.
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Old 14th July 2021, 09:30   #4
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Ken's been dead a couple of years now......
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Old 14th July 2021, 12:36   #5
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I've recently read that Morrisons is being sold for 6.3 billion quid! I can remember standing next to my grandmother being served by "young Ken (Morrison)" at the market stall, when he knew her weekly order and how thick to cut her bacon. I've also recently read about the owners of Asda who started out just renting a petrol station on an Asda forecourt. Wowser! Right place right time I guess?
Many famous and big names started from humble beggings such as a market stall (Tesco - Cohen) or a small shop. Once out of generational family ownership they seem to get swallowed up and fade away!

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Old 14th July 2021, 17:45   #6
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Such a shame that all these companies are soon to be foreign owned.
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