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Owen Owen was founded by Owen Owen in Liverpool, where he opened a drapery store on London road. Over the years the store expanded but the retail scene had moved from the London road area so the Owen Owen family lent Owen Owen Ltd the money to move to a better position on Clayton Square. Owen Owen then purchased TJ Hughes and placed them into the other, now empty, store. Still to this day TJ hughes are there. TJ Hughes is a discount department store company founded in 1912 in Liverpool, England. ...
Owen Owen then expanded by building a store in Coventry, which was bombed in World War 2. After the war they continued to expand. They purchased GW Robinsons of Canada and added stores to their profile. The Precinct in Coventry city centre Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. ...
In the 1980's the Owen Owen family sold out of the business TJ Hughes was split off and GW Robinsons sold off.
In the early 90's they purchased several Lewis's stores and where taken over by Philip Green. The company was then stripped of its assets and was cut from 12 stores to 1, Lewis's of Liverpool. Lewiss was a department store operating in the United Kingdom from 1856 to the 1990s. ...
Then in early 2005 Philip Green sold his stake in the business to David Thompson who began Owen Owens expansion they purchased Joplings & Robbs off the now defuncted Merchant Retail Group Plc and purchased Esslemonte & Macintosh of the Esslemonte Family. All their stores have strong brand names and the Owen Owen brand name is no longer used, Owen Owen is the operating company. 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Philip Green is a British billionaire businessman who owns some of the United Kingdoms largest retailers including British Home Stores, and the Arcadia Group. ... There are several men named David Thompson: David Thompson: A Canadian explorer who was the first to travel the complete length of the Columbia River David Thompson: An American basketball player and member of the Basketball Hall of Fame David B. Thompson (Jazz Pianist/Composer) David Thompson: An English football...
Discount chain buys up Allders
Feb 15 2005 By Samantha Clarke
Coventry's flagship Allders store has been taken over by discount clothing group Primark.
The news came from administrators Kroll, which said Coventry was one of 24 branches nationwide whose branches had been secured.
Primark has snapped up six stores throughout the country including Coventrys prime location, while Debenhams has taken over eight and Bhs has acquired 10.
Both Bhs and Debenhams already have stores in the city centre.
Primark, which is owned by Associated British Foods and is aimed at under 35s, already has 115 stores in the UK and Ireland.
It stocks womenswear, lingerie, childrenswear, menswear, footwear, accessories, hosiery and household textiles.
Krolls announcement will give fresh hope to the 300 people who work at the city centre Allders store.
A statement from Kroll said the company was unable to comment on the situation for individual stores although there were no immediate plans by any of the parties involved to shed any jobs.
The statement also said a significant number of employees were expected to be taken on by the new owners, although figures were not yet known.
It is hoped that the takeover will be completed by the end of March.
Once the paperwork is complete, the store, which has stood on the same site in Broadgate for 143 years, may temporarily close for refurbishment and re-branding.
Pete Walters, head of image at CV One, said he was unable to comment specifically on Primarks move to Coventry.
But he added: Primarks move into the site marks the end of an era with Allders and its predecessor Owen Owen occupying it for so long.
But it is good that Allders has been snapped up. The speed with which it was snapped up shows we need more shopping space in Coventry as retailers are keen to get into the city.
Andrew Pepper, joint administrator for Kroll, said: We are delighted to be able to announce the tion of deals for 24 stores, which will hopefully safeguard more than 2,000 jobs.
The sites are cally the flagship store in the area, so it is also fantastic news for customers and nearby retailers that the stores are being taken by leading high street retailers.
Completing these deals quickly was imperative, as timely sales have helped maximise the retained value in the business for the benefit of creditors.
Fellow joint administrator Alastair Beveridge said trading over the weekend had been nearly three times the normal for this time of year, showing excellent support from customers and employees
H.R.H The Queen during her visit to Coventry in 1956 to lay the foundation stone for the new cathedral with the Owen Owen store in the back ground
