Sainsbury's

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Group.png Sainsbury's  
(Supermarket, CorporationTwitterRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
Formation1869
Founder John James Sainsbury
HeadquartersLondon, England, UK
OwnersSainsbury family, Qatar

Sainsbury's is the second largest supermarket chain in the United Kingdom.

From 1922 to 1995 they were the largest.

History

David Sainsbury was a large donor to the losing remain campaign. Now Sainsbury's is hiking prices and blaming rising costs on Brexit.

Founded in London in 1869.

In 2014, a branch removed Kosher products in fear they would be attacked by Anti-Israel activists.[1]

David Sainsbury gave £8 million to the remain campaign in the 2016 EU Referendum. He is a critic of Brexit.

A proposed merger with Asda was blocked in 2019 by the Competition and Markets Authority over concerns of increased prices for consumers.

Family

Full article: Sainsbury family


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