Waitrose Limited
Type	Partnership
Founded	1904
Headquarters	Bracknell, England, UK
Key people	Mark Price, Managing Director; Tony Solomons, Director of Selling
Industry	Supermarket
Products	Food
Revenue	3.7bn GBP (▲ 11% FY 2005/2006)
Employees	~40,000
Parent	John Lewis Partnership
Website	www.waitrose.com

Waitrose is the supermarket division of the John Lewis Partnership, with 187 branches as of May 2008. Like the partnership's department stores, Waitrose is targeted at the middle class market, emphasising quality food and customer service rather than low prices. Their slogan: "Everyone deserves Waitrose" was chosen to show that everyone deserves their quality food. Waitrose's main competitors in this market are Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury's. It currently has a 4% share of the food market, and additionally a 16% and 10% share of the organic food and wet fish markets respectively. Image File history File links Waitroselogo. ... The term privately held company refers to ownership of a business company in two different ways—first, referring to ownership by non-governmental organizations; and second, referring to ownership of the companys stock by a relatively small number of holders who do not trade the stock publicly. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Charles Square, Bracknell , Bracknell is a town in the Bracknell Forest borough of the English county of Berkshire. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... Packaged food aisles in a Fred Meyer store in Portland, Oregon A supermarket is a departmentalized self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise. ... For the tax agency in Ireland of the same name, see Revenue Commissioners. ... GBP redirects here. ... A fiscal year (or financial year or accounting reference date) is a 12-month period used for calculating annual (yearly) financial statements in businesses and other organizations. ... This article is about work. ... For the band, see Big Brother and the Holding Company. ... For the former (1856-1991) unrelated UK department store, see Lewiss. ... A website (alternatively, web site or Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or more web servers, usually accessible via the Internet. ... Packaged food aisles in a Fred Meyer store in Portland, Oregon A supermarket is a departmentalized self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise. ... For the former (1856-1991) unrelated UK department store, see Lewiss. ... Customer service (also known as Client Service) is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. ... Marks & Spencer (also M&S, Marks and Sparks and Marks) is a British retailer, with 760 stores in more than 30 countries around the world. ... This article is about the supermarket business. ...

Waitrose stores vary considerably in size. The smallest branch, Temple Fortune, occupies around 7,000 sq feet of retail space and the largest, Southend-on-Sea, over 56,000 sq feet. The average Waitrose occupies a retail space of around 18,000 sq feet.

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History

A typical Waitrose store (Chesham branch)

A new Waitrose store under construction in Ampthill, Bedfordshire (May 2006)

Waitrose branch in Petersfield, Hampshire

Waitrose branch in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Waitrose was founded in 1904 by Wallace Waite, Arthur Rose and David Taylor, with Taylor leaving in 1906. They opened their first shop ("Waite, Rose and Taylor") at 263 Acton Hill, West London. In 1908, the name "Waitrose" (a portmanteau of the remaining founders' names) was adopted as the company was incorporated. The company (at the time with only 10 shops) was taken over by the John Lewis Partnership in 1937, with the then-160 employees becoming Partners (co-owners of the business). The chain's first supermarket opened in Streatham, London in 1955 - since then, the Waitrose chain has grown to include 187 supermarkets. In 1981 counter service was introduced for fresh meat, fish and cheese, and in 1983^[1], Waitrose became the first major chain to sell organic food, a move since emulated by Tesco and Sainsbury's among others. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 649 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) taken by me. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 649 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) taken by me. ... , Chesham is a market town in the Chiltern Hills, Buckinghamshire, England. ... Image File history File links Waitrose. ... Image File history File links Waitrose. ... Location within the British Isles Ampthill is a small town in Bedfordshire, England, between Bedford and Luton, with a population of about 6,000. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 915 KB) Picture of the outside of Waitroses Branch in Petersfield (209) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 915 KB) Picture of the outside of Waitroses Branch in Petersfield (209) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Petersfield is a market town in the English county of Hampshire, situated on the northern border of the South Downs. ... Streatham is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth in the United Kingdom . ... , For other uses, see Tesco (disambiguation). ... This article is about the supermarket business. ...

Growth

In recent years, the chain has seen a surge in expansion and profits, with a long term goal of having around 400 stores across the UK by 2017 and doubling revenue to £8bn. ^[2] In 2000, Waitrose purchased 11 stores from rival Somerfield, and 19 former Safeway stores were bought from Morrisons in 2004, in a project known as Toronto. In order to meet competition regulations when it acquired Safeway, Morrisons had to sell 52 of the Safeway stores, and the first batch of stores sold went to Waitrose. Somerfield is a chain of small to medium-sized supermarkets operating in the United Kingdom. ... A Safeway supermarket in Camberwell, South East London, in 2003 Safeway was a chain of 479 supermarkets and convenience stores in the UK that is now part of Wm Morrison Supermarkets. ... For other uses, see Morrison. ...

In August 2005 Waitrose purchased a further five former Safeway stores from Morrison's. This took the firm as far north as Durham, fitting with its long term strategy to evolve into a national retailer. In December 2005, Waitrose also bought another store at Biggin Hill, Greater London, from Morrison's. Durham (IPA: locally, in RP) is a small city and main settlement of the City of Durham district of County Durham in North East England. ... , Biggin Hill is a place in the London Borough of Bromley in London, England. ...

In March 2006, Waitrose announced the purchase of five additional stores. This was a significant landmark, as it meant that Waitrose opened two stores in Scotland (both in Edinburgh). The stores which were purchased were Comely Bank in Edinburgh, Morningside also in Edinburgh, Balham in South West London, Barbican in the City of London and Buxton in Derbyshire. Comely Bank is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. ... Morningside is a famously genteel area in the south-west of Edinburgh, Scotland. ... , Balham is a neighbourhood in South London. ... A small part of the Barbican, showing flats and café area Shakespeare Tower, one of the residential towers The Barbican Estate is a residential estate in the City of London, in an area densely packed with commerce and finance. ... This article is on the town in the county of Derbyshire, England. ...

In July 2006, Waitrose announced it had purchased another six stores from Morrison's and also a former Safeway regional distribution centre in Aylesford, Kent^[3] expanding Waitrose to 182 stores. The six stores which were rebranded into Waitrose are located at Hexham in Northumberland, Eastbourne in East Sussex, Formby in Merseyside, Parkstone in Poole, Dorset, Lymington in Hampshire and Portswood in Southampton, Hampshire. In total, Waitrose have purchased 31 stores from Morrison's and 16 from Somerfield. Aylesford is a large village on the River Medway in Kent, 4 miles NW of Maidstone in England. ... For other uses, see Kent (disambiguation). ... St. ... Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. ... For other places with the same name, see Eastbourne (disambiguation). ... East Sussex is a county in South East England. ... , Formby is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. ... Merseyside is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 1,365,900. ... Parkstone is an area of Poole, Dorset. ... Poole is a coastal town, port and tourist destination, situated on the shores of the English Channel, in the ceremonial county of Dorset in southern England. ... Dorset (pronounced DOR-sit or [dɔ.sət], and sometimes in the past called Dorsetshire) is a county in the south-west of England, on the English Channel coast. ... Cobbled streets in Lymington town centre. ... For other uses, see Hampshire (disambiguation). ... , Portswood is a district of Southampton, England, near Highfield. ... For other uses, see Southampton (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Hampshire (disambiguation). ...

In 2007 three new Waitrose stores opened, the first of which opened in Harborne in Birmingham. This was followed by Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester in July. There are also plans to extend and refurbish a number of stores. Waitrose hopes to double its revenue by 2016, by introducing much more aggressive price cuts^{[citation needed]} and rapid expansion into the north of the UK. South Manchester, in particular, has been listed as an opportunity for Waitrose, with Didsbury cited as being the most likely area for it to be constructed^[4]. In November 2007, another Waitrose store in the South at College Town, Sandhurst, Berkshire, was opened, occupying store space formerly occupied by Safeway/Morrisons and also a newly built branch in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire. March 2008 saw 3 branches purchased from Budgens, in Buckingham, Bayswater, in West London and Bourne, in Lincolnshire. Although the store in Bourne will not be converted into a Waitrose and will be sold on. Harborne is an area 3 miles southwest from Birmingham city centre, England. ... This article is about the British city. ... Cheadle Hulme is a suburban area located in the south of Greater Manchester in the North-West of England. ... Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England which has a population of 2. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ... Didsbury is a suburb of Manchester, in North West England. ... For other uses, see Sandhurst (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... , Rickmansworth is a town in the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire, England, 4¼ miles (7km) west of Watford. ... Budgens is a chain of foodstores in the United Kingdom. ... Statistics Population: 11,572 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SP695335 Administration District: Aylesbury Vale Shire county: Buckinghamshire Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Buckinghamshire Historic county: Buckinghamshire Services Police force: Thames Valley Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: South Central Post office... Bayswater is an area of London in the City of Westminster. ... Bourne is a word from the Anglo-Saxon language of the southern half of England. ... For other places with the same name, see Lincolnshire (disambiguation). ... Bourne is a word from the Anglo-Saxon language of the southern half of England. ...

As of beginning of 2008, Waitrose has confirmed plans to open 9 new branches, at Ashford, Kent (on the site of the old TA barracks), Cardiff (Pentwyn), Chester, Crewkerne, Kenilworth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Stratford (Stratford City), White City (Westfield London) and Winchester. The group is currently seeking planning consent to open three further stores at East Cowes, Meanwood in Leeds and Wimborne Minster. , The town of Ashford lies on the River Great Stour, M20 motorway, South Eastern Main Line and High Speed 1 railways, in the borough of Ashford, located just south of the North Downs, in Kent, England. ... This article is about the capital city of Wales. ... Pentwyn electoral ward in cardiff Pentwyn is a district of Cardiff, Wales, located northeast of the city centre. ... For the larger local government district, see Chester (district). ... Crewkerne is a town in Somerset, England, situated nine miles south west of Yeovil and seven miles east of Chard in the South Somerset district. ... Statistics Population: 22,582 (2001) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SP295715 Administration District: Warwick Shire county: Warwickshire Region: West Midlands Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Warwickshire Services Police force: Warwickshire Police Ambulance service: West Midlands Post office and telephone Post town: Kenilworth Postal district: CV8... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... , Stratford, historically Stratford Langthorne, is a place in the London Borough of Newham in East London. ... Stratford City is a project to create a major new urban centre for East London on the site of a former railway good yard at Stratford. ... For other uses, see White City. ... Westfield London may also refer to Westfield College, London Westfield London will be a large shopping centre in Shepherds Bush, London, United Kingdom. ... Winchester is a historic city in southern England, with a population of around 40,000 within a 3 mile radius of its centre. ... This article is about the town on the Isle of Wight. ... , Meanwood is a suburb of north-west Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. ... For other uses, see Leeds (disambiguation) and Leeds City (disambiguation). ... The Minster Wimborne Minster is a market town in the East Dorset district of Dorset in South West England and the name of the church in that town. ...

UK market share

Graph Showing Market Share of Waitrose

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Overseas expansion

Waitrose has entered into a licencing agreement with Spinneys of Dubai, United Arab Emirates to open three purpose built stores by October 2008. Spinneys will convert 20 of their own stores to the Waitrose format by 2010. Spinneys is a privately held supermarket company. ... Location of Dubai in the UAE Coordinates: , Country Emirate Dubai Incorporated (town) June 9, 1833 Incorporated (emirate) December 2, 1971 Founder Maktoum bin Bati bin Suhail (1833) Seat Dubai Subdivisions Towns and villages Jebel Ali Hatta Al Hunaiwah Al Aweer Al Hajarain Al Lusayli Al Marqab Al Shindagha Al Faq...

Stores

Waitrose stores are mainly located in the south-east of England and in the London areas. The chain only has three stores in the south west of England, three in Wales, twelve stores in the north of England, and just two stores are located in Scotland (both in Edinburgh). In the countryside most Waitrose stores are located in towns with smaller populations rather than in towns with larger populations and also stores tend to be located in areas where there is affluence. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the country. ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ...

Stores are usually finished with white walls (in stark contrast to more colourful stores such as Sainsbury's). Much attention is paid to the lighting with halogen spots in key areas such as service counters, fruit and vegetables and wines. Section names on walls are in the same colour as the walls and raised out of them, and so defined by shadows (there is usually a large Waitrose logo on a far wall in the same fashion.) Instore noise is kept to a minimum, with no music or spoken promotions, although a public address system is used for staff callouts and irregular customer announcements. Cages (trolleys for holding large amounts of stock, usually around 6 ft high) are used on the shop floor, and Partners also use smaller, more navigable stock trolleys. New (or refitted) Waitrose stores usually have a customer service ("welcome") desk separate from a kiosk or checkout. Waitrose have recently changed the format of 2 stores in Central London to "Clearwater" branches, these involve at total refurbishement, new product lines as well as a streamlined assortment, Surbiton, Surrey will be the next branch to convert to the "Clearwater" format, later on this year. This article is about the supermarket business. ... School public address system A public address or PA system is an electronic amplification system with a mixer, amplifier and loudspeakers, used to reinforce a given sound (e. ...

For a full list of stores, see bottom of page.

Awards

2007

• Best High Street Retailer for Customer Service (Which?) ^[5]
• UK's Favourite Retailer (Verdict Research) ^[6]
• Multiple Retailer of the Year (Re:Fresh) ^[7]
• Best Business Initiative (Re:Fresh) ^[8]
• Seafood Multiple Retailer of the Year (Seafood Awards) ^[9]
• Best Animal Welfare Practice (RSPCA) ^[10]
• Best Supermarket [for Wines] (Decanter World Wine Awards) ^[11]

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2006

• Multiple Retailer of the Year (Re:Fresh) ^[12]

Marketing and perception

Waitrose's old logo, before 2003

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Advertising for Waitrose tends to emphasise the chain's uniqueness in comparison to other supermarkets, such as differences in production processes, higher quality products or the expertise of their staff. Recent marketing has also attempted to portray the chain as more ethical than other supermarkets, especially with regards to Fairtrade produce. It should be noted that until very recently the company has made almost no effort to publicise price cuts in the media in the manner of other supermarkets, preferring to advertise them in-store. In addition — outside Waitrose's traditional south of England heartland — it rarely advertises on television. The fair trade movement promotes international agreements to enforce price supports for commodities, particularly those exported from poor countries to the industrialised West. ...

Waitrose has been voted Britain's favourite retailer, ahead of their sister company John Lewis,^[15] who came second in the survey.^[16] Similarly to John Lewis, the company has a 'Price Commitment' policy, in which it either matches, or betters, prices on over 350 everyday items, such as milk, bread and toothpaste^[17]. In The Grocer's 33 list of common purchases compared against other supermarkets, only Somerfield are more expensive than Waitrose, which is in the region of 10 pence more expensive than the big four chains for each item.^{[citation needed]} John Lewis on Oxford Street, London is the flagship department store of the John Lewis Partnership. ... A glass of cows milk. ... For other uses, see Bread (disambiguation). ... Modern toothpaste gel Toothpaste is a paste or gel dentifrice used to clean and improve the aesthetic appearance and health of teeth. ... The Grocer is a British magazine devoted to grocery sales. ... Somerfield is a chain of small to medium-sized supermarkets operating in the United Kingdom. ...

Waitrose does not have an "economy" or "value" range. However, some branches stock lower priced lines not bearing the Waitrose name and below the corresponding Waitrose-branded product.

It has been noted by various food writers (as reported on Radio 4's "Food Programme"), that Waitrose is the only supermarket that will illustrate the animal from which the meat product in the pack has come from; for example a pig illustrated on a pack of sausages.

In 2007 all Waitrose branches were decorated for the festive season for the first time. This included window decorations, hanging signs, Christmas aprons for shopfloor partners and real Christmas trees in branches.

Goods and services

Waitrose is known for offering services such as the WaitroseEntertaining (formerly 'By Invitation') range of products, which are foods made to order for special occasions. Waitrose also offers a range of other services including home delivery, free glass loan and fish kettle service. Waitrose is particularly noted for its wine and beverage selection, and regularly wins awards at The International Wine and Spirit Competition and from publications such as Wine Magazine. Waitrose also has an Internet Service Provider offering, which was recently rated 'Best ISP Provider' in a 'Which' survey. It supplies both dial-up and broadband Internet connections from which all profits are donated to charity. Another long term fixture is Waitrose Food Illustrated, an in-store food magazine (free to Partnership/Account card holders and Partners). On 2 October 2006, a new free magazine, Source, was launched to complement John Lewis' new Greenbee direct services business. For other uses, see Fish (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Wine (disambiguation). ... “ISP” redirects here. ... Which? is a subscription-only magazine and website run by Consumers Association in the United Kingdom. ... In telecommunication, the term dial-up has the following meanings: Dial-up access, typically to the Internet A service feature in which a user initiates service on a previously arranged trunk or transfers, without human intervention, from an active trunk to a standby trunk. ... Broadband in telecommunications is a term that refers to a signaling method that includes or handles a relatively wide range of frequencies, which may be divided into channels or frequency bins. ... This article is about charitable organizations. ... is the 275th day of the year (276th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Most branches have one or two specialists, in wines, meat, fish and cheese to advise customers. They are given training and attend specialist courses, as well as visiting suppliers, to get hands-on experience.

Waitrose sells a large number of own brand goods, but unlike other supermarkets such as Tesco (which stocks a wide variety of own brand clothing, cookware etc) these are mainly food and household cleaning products. Some stores now stock a selection of John Lewis-branded goods. , For other uses, see Tesco (disambiguation). ...

Partners, on request, will carry any amount of shopping to a customer's car for free (this service is predominantly used by elderly or disabled people, who can find it difficult to push a trolley to their car. However, it is also used by people who purchase an unusually large amount of shopping, and therefore need help pushing a second trolley). Partners will also unload shopping to a customer's car if asked.

In some stores the company offers Quick Check, which allows customers to scan goods while they shop using a handheld scanner (Model: Symbol PSS) and then pay quickly at a special desk. This service was originally open only to holders of an Account Card (John Lewis' former charge card, since discontinued) or the Partnership Card (a credit card which allows customers to earn John Lewis/Waitrose vouchers), but recently some branches have been opened up to people with a standard credit or debit card. The possibility of theft is lessened by the random checking ("rescanning") of customers' shopping.

Some British supermarkets offer direct services such as home and travel insurance. Waitrose does not offer these services as the company dominates on food and drink, however the John Lewis Partnership has recently launched a new division, Greenbee, whose services are promoted in Waitrose branches. These services do not come under the Waitrose brand and cannot be bought in branches.

Good Employment practices

Main article: John Lewis Partnership

As part of the John Lewis Partnership, all of Waitrose's employees are Partners, co-owners of the business. As such, they receive certain benefits, most notably the Partnership bonus, usually around 10–20% of a Partner's yearly salary in a lump sum paid in March (the highest bonus percentage in recent years has been 22%). The annual partnership bonus for 2008 was 20% which is the approximate equivalent of 10 weeks pay. In addition, after three months service Partners receive a yellow shopping card which entitles them to 12% discount in Waitrose and John Lewis Department Stores. After one year's service, Partners receive a red shopping card signifying they are entitled to higher rate discount (25%) on most goods in John Lewis, previously requiring 3 years' service. Due to lower margins, discount remains at 12% in Waitrose and on electrical goods in the department stores. In a recent decision, the result of John Lewis Direct moving into profitability, the same discounts apply online. For the former (1856-1991) unrelated UK department store, see Lewiss. ... In finance, a margin is collateral that the holder of a position in securities, options, or futures contracts has to deposit to cover the credit risk of his counterparty. ...

Main focuses of training for new Partners are health and safety, fresh food handling, fire safety and customer service. Partners are trained to drop whatever they are doing (within reason) upon request from a customer, and also to lead customers asking for the location of a product to the product, and handing it over. In 2005 the business introduced a 'Mystery Shopper' programme to score its branches on the service they provide. The mystery shopper grades the branch on its presentation and on the service the branch provides at its service counters, checkouts, wine department and shop floor. During 2008 Waitrose will be training its partners in its new programme 'fresh on service' which aims to lift core service standards and continue to make the business stand out from its competitors. Customer service (also known as Client Service) is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. ...

The current uniform for male non-management partners is a green shirt with green and grey patterned necktie and grey trousers and optional apron whereas for females the uniform is a heavily patterned blouse and a choice of grey skirt, trousers and optional apron or tabard. Section managers, Assistant Section Managers and Acting ASMs wear white shirts, grey trousers and can chose to wear green blazer style jackets. Senior branch management (branch manager and department manager) wear suits. Section managers trained as duty managers will wear suits whilst acting as the most senior manager in the branch. Waitrose will launch a new uniform for all partners in 2009, this is expected to be black consisting of a black shirt, trousers/skirt and apron for all partners. This will be similar to the John Lewis Oxford Street Food Hall uniform. It is expected that ties will be made optional. Business shirt In American English, shirt can refer to almost any upper-body garment other than coats and bras (the term top is sometimes used in ladieswear). ... For the grappling position, see double collar tie. ... Germanic trousers of the 4th century found in the Thorsberg moor, Germany Early use of trousers in France: a sans-culotte by Louis-Léopold Boilly. ... This article is about the garment. ... A blouse A blouse most commonly refers to a womans shirt, although the term is also used for some mens military uniform shirts. ... A skirt is a traditionally feminine tube- or cone-shaped garment which is worn from the waist and covers the legs. ... Germanic trousers of the 4th century found in the Thorsberg moor, Germany Early use of trousers in France: a sans-culotte by Louis-Léopold Boilly. ... This article is about the garment. ... A tabard worn by Francis Sedley Andrus, Beaumont Herald of Arms Extraordinary. ... Germanic trousers of the 4th century found in the Thorsberg moor, Germany Early use of trousers in France: a sans-culotte by Louis-Léopold Boilly. ... This article is about the garment. ... For other uses, see Uniform (disambiguation). ...

The employee levels in selling branches are: non-management Partner, assistant section manager (ASM), section manager (SM), department manager (DM) and branch manager (BM). Above BMs are ten area managers known as Head of Selling Operations (HoSOs), then the director of selling and finally at the top, the managing director, Mark Price. Price reports to the chairman of the John Lewis Partnership, Charlie Mayfield. Waitrose offer many different management courses, including the Retail Management Training Scheme (RMT) where school leavers train to become section managers within two years, continuing to become department managers three years later and a Graduate Scheme that sees people achieving department manager level within two years. For the former (1856-1991) unrelated UK department store, see Lewiss. ...

Online shopping

In January 2000 the online food retailer Ocado was launched. The company is 30% owned by the John Lewis Partnership and offers home delivery of Waitrose groceries, ordered through the Internet. The Ocado service is only available to certain areas of Britain. Ocado uses a central warehouse to service their deliveries. An Ocado delivery in progress Ocado is the first new brand in grocery retailing in the UK for a generation. ... For the former (1856-1991) unrelated UK department store, see Lewiss. ...

Waitrose also operates its own delivery service, WaitroseDeliver, which is only available in selected stores. This also offers home delivery of Waitrose groceries ordered through the Internet but is serviced from the local branch. Some stores also offer a delivery service — customers complete the shopping instore and is delivered by Waitrose to their home at a convenient time.

The WaitroseDeliver platform also hosts the online ordering system for Waitrose's special order food and cakes service "WaitroseEntertaining" (can be accessed via www.waitrose.com/entertaining) which runs alongside the catalogue available in branch of the same name.

Charitable work

Waitrose's ISP donates all of its profits, less marketing and running costs, to charity. New users choose from a set of different charities to donate to^[18] and donations are distributed proportionally.

The supermarket launched the Waitrose Foundation in 2005, providing funds for education, worker facilities and health services among other things for fruit growers in South Africa. After being the first supermarket in the country to sell loose Fairtrade bananas, most of Waitrose's vegetable varieties also include organic varieties.^[19] In addition, 90% of the chain's roses are Fairtrade.^[20] For other uses, see Rose (disambiguation). ...

All Waitrose branches are able to manage their own charitable donations and local decisions are made on which charities are to be supported.

Locations

Waitrose trades in the following locations:

Waitrose

Bedfordshire
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Berkshire
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Bristol
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Buckinghamshire
Beaconsfield (1982), Buckingham (opening June 2008, former Budgens), Chesham (1969, relocated 1989), Marlow (1972; to close in 2009 following acquisition of lease by Sainsburys), Milton Keynes (1979) For other uses, see Beaconsfield (disambiguation). ... Statistics Population: 11,572 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SP695335 Administration District: Aylesbury Vale Shire county: Buckinghamshire Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Buckinghamshire Historic county: Buckinghamshire Services Police force: Thames Valley Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: South Central Post office... , Chesham is a market town in the Chiltern Hills, Buckinghamshire, England. ... Overlooking river Thames and Marlow Marlow (previously Great Marlow or Chipping Marlow) is a town on the very southern tip of Buckinghamshire, England. ... , Milton Keynes ( ; IPA ) is a large town in South East England, about 45 miles (75 km) north-west of London. ...

Cambridgeshire
Cambridge (2000), Ely (1992), Huntingdon (1977), Peterborough (1982), St Ives (1990), St Neots (?) This article is about the city in England. ... Statistics Population: 15,102 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TL535799 Administration District: East Cambridgeshire Shire county: Cambridgeshire Region: East of England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Cambridgeshire Historic county: Cambridgeshire Services Police force: Ambulance service: East of England Post office and telephone Post town: ELY... Huntingdon is a town in the county of Cambridgeshire in East Anglia, England. ... This article is about the city in the United Kingdom. ... St Ives is a medium-sized market town the east of England (around 15 miles north-west of the city of Cambridge). ... , Not to be confused with St Neot. ...

Cheshire
Sandbach (2004, former Safeway), Wilmslow (2005, former Safeway) , Sandbach is a market town and civil parish within the Congleton borough of Cheshire, England. ... Wilmslow is a town in the Borough of Macclesfield in Cheshire, England. ...

Cornwall
Saltash (2000, former Somerfield) Location within the British Isles Saltash (Cornish: Essa) is a town in Cornwall, UK. It has a population of about 16,000. ...

Derbyshire
Buxton (2006, former Somerfield) This article is on the town in the county of Derbyshire, England. ...

Devon
Okehampton (2000), Sidmouth (2000, former Somerfield) Okehampton is a town in Devon, England, at the northern edge of Dartmoor, on the River Okement. ... Location within the British Isles Sidmouth Arms of Sidmouth Town Council Sidmouth is a small town of 14,400 on the east Devon coast in south west England about 15 miles south east of Exeter. ...

Dorset
Christchurch (2007, former Co-op), Dorchester (?), Gillingham (1992), Parkstone (2006, former Safeway), Winton (1978) Christchurch is a borough and town in Dorset on the English Channel coast, adjoining Bournemouth in the west, with the New Forest to the east. ... The main road through Dorchester Dorchester is a market town in south west Dorset, England, situated on the River Frome and A35 road 20 miles west of Poole and five miles north of Weymouth. ... Gillingham is a town in the Blackmore Vale area of Dorset, England. ... Parkstone is an area of Poole, Dorset. ...

County Durham
Durham (2005, former Safeway; re-locating to Newcastle upon Tyne city centre in summer 2008) Durham (IPA: locally, in RP) is a small city and main settlement of the City of Durham district of County Durham in North East England. ... This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ...

East Sussex
Brighton (1966), Crowborough (1974), Eastbourne (2006, former Safeway), Hailsham (2000, former Somerfield), Lewes (2005, former Safeway) For other places with the same name, see Brighton (disambiguation). ... Crowborough is the largest inland town in East Sussex, United Kingdom. ... For other places with the same name, see Eastbourne (disambiguation). ... Statistics Population: 19,658 (2001 Census) Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TQ590095 Administration District: Wealden Shire county: East Sussex Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: East Sussex Historic county: East Sussex Services Police force: Sussex Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: South... This is about Lewes in England. ...

Essex
Billericay (1998), Buckhurst Hill (?), Saffron Walden (?) Statistics Population: 40,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TQ675945 Administration District: Basildon Shire county: Essex Region: East of England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Essex Historic county: Essex Services Police force: Essex Police Ambulance service: East of England Post office and telephone Post town... , Buckhurst Hill is a suburban town in the Epping Forest district of Essex. ... Saffron Walden is a small market town in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England. ...

Gloucestershire
Cirencester (1973, relocated ?), Stroud(?) , Cirencester  is a market town in Gloucestershire, England, 93 miles (150 km) west northwest of London. ... For other places with the same name, see Stroud (disambiguation). ...

Greater Manchester
Cheadle Hulme (2007) Cheadle Hulme is a suburban area located in the south of Greater Manchester in the North-West of England. ...

Hampshire
Andover (1970), Chandler's Ford (2002), Hythe (1975), Fleet (1968), Gosport (1973), Havant (1979), Lymington (1970; relocated 2006 to former Safeway), Petersfield (?), Ringwood (?), Romsey (1969; relocated 2003), Southampton (2000; relocated 2006 to former Safeway), Southsea (1979), Waterlooville (2000), Yateley (?) Statistics Population: 52,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SU3645 Administration District: Test Valley Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Hampshire Historic county: Hampshire Services Police force: Hampshire Constabulary Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: South Central Post office and telephone Post town... , Chandlers Ford (aka The Ford) is a largely residential area in the borough of Eastleigh in southern England. ... There are several places named Hythe: In England: Hythe, Kent (a large village) Hythe, Hampshire (a town) Hythe End a village, now part of Staines In Canada: Hythe, Alberta (a village in Canada) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the... , Fleet is a town in the county of Hampshire, England, located 38 miles (61 km) south west of London. ... Gosport is a town and district in Hampshire with around 77,000 inhabitants (including Lee-on-the-Solent), situated on the south coast of England. ... Havant is a town and district in Hampshire on the South coast of England, between Portsmouth and Chichester. ... Cobbled streets in Lymington town centre. ... Petersfield is a market town in the English county of Hampshire, situated on the northern border of the South Downs. ... Location within the British Isles Ringwood is a town in Hampshire, England, on the River Avon, to the west of the New Forest and north of Bournemouth. ... This article is about the market town in England. ... For other uses, see Southampton (disambiguation). ... Southsea is a seaside resort located in Portsmouth at the southern tip of Portsea Island in the county of Hampshire in England. ... , Waterlooville is a town in Hampshire, England approx 8 miles north of Portsmouth. ... Yateley is a small suburban town and civil parish in the English county of Hampshire. ...

Hertfordshire
Barnet (1962), Berkhamsted (1969), Bishop's Stortford (?), Harpenden (1984), Hertford (1981), Hitchin (2004, former Safeway), Rickmansworth (2007), St Albans (1977), Stevenage (1978), Welwyn Garden City (?) High Barnet or Chipping Barnet is a town in the London Borough of Barnet. ... , Berkhamsted is a historic town of some 19,000 people. ... , Bishops Stortford is a market town in east Hertfordshire, England, just touching the county boundary with Essex. ... , Harpenden is a town in the City and District of St Albans of Hertfordshire in the South East of England. ... Hertford (standard pronunciations /hÉ‘tÖ½fÉ™d/ and /hÉ‘Ö½fÉ™d/; local pronunciation /[h]ɑːʔֽfÉ™d/) is the county town of Hertfordshire, England, and is in the East Hertfordshire district of that county. ... , Hitchin is a town in Hertfordshire, England, and has an estimated population of 30,360. ... , Rickmansworth is a town in the Three Rivers district of Hertfordshire, England, 4¼ miles (7km) west of Watford. ... , St Albans is the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans in southern Hertfordshire, England, around 22 miles (35 km) north of central London. ... For other uses see Stevenage (disambiguation) Stevenage is a town and district in Hertfordshire, England. ... Not to be confused with Welwyn. ...

Kent
Allington Park (1970), Beckenham (1994), Biggin Hill (2005, former Safeway), Bromley (1976), Bromley South (1996), Dartford (2004, former Safeway), Green Street Green (1978), Hythe (2000, former Somerfield), Longfield (?), Paddock Wood (2000, former Somerfield), Ramsgate (1977), Sevenoaks (1983), Tenterden (1992), Tonbridge (2002) Allington is an almost entirely modern village situated on either side of the A20 road west of Maidstone in Kent. ... Beckenham is a town in the London Borough of Bromley, England. ... , Biggin Hill is a place in the London Borough of Bromley in London, England. ... For other uses, see Bromley (disambiguation). ... Bromley South railway station is a major interchange and station in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. ... , Dartford is the principal town in the borough of Dartford. ... Green Street Green is a locality in the London Borough of Bromley at grid reference TQ455635. ... Hythe (pronounced ) is a small coastal market town on the edge of Romney Marsh, in the District of Shepway (derived from Sheep Way) on the south coast of Kent. ... , Longfield is a poop in the Dartford borough of Kent. ... Paddock Wood is a large village in Kent, England, about eight miles SE of Maidstone. ... For other uses, see Ramsgate (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Seven Oaks (disambiguation). ... Tenterden is a small town in the Ashford District of Kent, England. ... Tonbridge is a market town in the English county of Kent, with a population of 31,600 in 2001. ...

Leicestershire
Blaby (1970), Evington (1970) This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Evington is a suburb and village in eastern Leicester, England. ...

Lincolnshire
Lincoln (2004, former Safeway) Lincoln (pronounced //) is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England. ...

London
Balham (2006, former Somerfield), Barbican (2006, former Somerfield), Bayswater (opening June 2008, former Budgens), Belgravia (2003), Bloomsbury (2006), Brent Cross (1976), Chelsea (1981), East Sheen (1973), Finchley (1994), Fulham (2004, former Safeway), Holloway (1991), Kensington (2004), Marylebone (1999), Mill Hill (2003), Putney (1995), St Katharine Docks (2005, former Safeway), South Kensington (1999), South Woodford (1999), Swiss Cottage (1981), Temple Fortune (1937), Wandsworth (2004), West Ealing (1989; relocated 2005), Whetstone (1969) , Balham is a neighbourhood in South London. ... A small part of the Barbican, showing flats and café area Shakespeare Tower, one of the residential towers The Barbican Estate is a residential estate in the City of London, in an area densely packed with commerce and finance. ... Bayswater is an area of London in the City of Westminster. ... Belgravia is a district in the City of Westminster in London, to the south-west of Buckingham Palace. ... Bloomsbury may refer to: Bloomsbury, London, an area in the centre of the city the Bloomsbury group, an English literary group active around from around 1905 to the start of World War II. the Bloomsbury Gang, a political grouping centred on the local landowner, John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford... Brent Cross in London is best known as the first shopping centre of its kind to be built in the UK. Situated on the North Circular between the southern terminus of the M1 motorway and the Brent Cross Flyover in the London Borough of Barnet and taking its name from... Statue of Thomas More on Cheyne Walk. ... Sheen is a place in southwest London nearby to Barnes, Roehampton and Putney to the east and Richmond to the west. ... , Finchley is a place in the London Borough of Barnet, London, England. ... Fulham is a suburban area of west London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, located 3. ... Holloway is an inner-city district in the London Borough of Islington and follows for the most part, the line of the Holloway Road (A1 road). ... For other uses, see Kensington (disambiguation). ... Marylebone (sometimes written St. ... Mill Hill is a place in the London Borough of Barnet. ... Putney is a district of south-west London in the London Borough of Wandsworth. ... St Katharine Docks were one of the commercial docks serving London, on the north side of the river Thames just east (downstream) of the Tower of London and Tower Bridge. ... The junction with Old Brompton Road and Pelham Street, outside South Kensington tube station. ... South Woodford is a suburb of north-east London in the London Borough of Redbridge, situated 8. ... The original Swiss Cottage Ye Olde Swiss Cottage pub Swiss Cottage is a landmark of North-west London in the London Borough of Camden. ... Temple Fortune is a place in the London Borough of Barnet slightly to the north of Golders Green, and is in many ways a satellite of the same. ... , Wandsworth is a town on the south bank of the River Thames in south-west London. ... West Ealing is a place in the London Borough of Ealing in west London. ... Whetstone is a place in the London Borough of Barnet, bearing the postcode N20. ...

Merseyside
Formby (2006, former Safeway) , Formby is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. ...

Middlesex
Enfield (1982), Harrow Weald (?), Northwood (1987), Ruislip (1984), South Harrow (1996), Twickenham (2000, former Somerfield) Enfield Town is a town in the London Borough of Enfield. ... Harrow Weald is a Greater London suburb. ... Northwood is a suburb of London in the London Borough of Hillingdon. ... Ruislip (pronounced rice-lip [raɪslɪp]) is a place in the London Borough of Hillingdon, in northwest London, England. ... South Harrow has grown out of the village of Roxeth as a result of railways and urbanisation. ... Twickenham is a suburb in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, south west London. ...

Norfolk
Norwich (?, former Roys Store), Swaffham (2004, former Safeway), Wymondham (2000, former Somerfield) For other places with the same name, see Norwich (disambiguation). ... , Swaffham is a market town and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. ... , Wymondham Market Cross For the village in Leicestershire, see Wymondham, Leicestershire. ...

Northamptonshire
Brackley (Opening 2008, former Co-op) Daventry (1974), Kingsthorpe (1973), Towcester (2004, former Safeway) Map sources for Brackley at grid reference SP5837 Brackley is a town in south Northamptonshire, England. ... Holy Cross Church Daventry is a market town in Northamptonshire, England with a population of 22,367 (2001 census). ... Kingsthorpe was once a Northamptonshire village but is now a suburb to the north-west of the major town of Northampton. ... , Towcester (pronounced ) is a small town in Northamptonshire, England with a population of 8,856 (2001 census). ...

Northumberland
Hexham (2006, former Safeway) St. ...

Nottinghamshire
Newark-on-Trent (1997) Newark (also Newark-on-Trent) is a town in Nottinghamshire, located on the River Trent. ...

Oxfordshire
Abingdon (1995), Henley-on-Thames (1965; relocated 1994), Thame (?), Wallingford (1972; relocated 2005), Wantage (1974), Witney (1969) , Abingdon (traditionally known as Abingdon-on-Thames) is a market town in Oxfordshire in Southern England. ... , Henley-on-Thames is a town on the north side of the River Thames in south Oxfordshire, England, about 10 miles downstream and north-east from Reading, 10 miles upstream and west from Maidenhead. ... Statistics Population: 10,886 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SP710060 Administration District: South Oxfordshire Shire county: Oxfordshire Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Oxfordshire Historic county: Oxfordshire Services Police force: Thames Valley Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: South Central Post office... Map sources for Wallingford at grid reference SU6089 Wallingford is a small town in Oxfordshire in southern England. ... , , Wantage is a town and civil parish in the Vale of the White Horse, near the Thames Valley, in the English county of Oxfordshire (formerly in Berkshire), and approximately 10 miles south-southwest of Oxford. ... High Street in Witney. ...

Shropshire
Newport (2004, former Safeway) Map sources for Newport at grid reference SJ7419 Newport is a market town in Shropshire, England, some 6 miles north of Telford. ...

Somerset
Bath (?), Portishead (2003), , Bath is a small city in Somerset, England most famous for its historic baths fed by three hot springs. ... , Portishead (IPA: ) is a coastal town in North Somerset, England, with a population of 21,000 (Local council update 24/07/07). ...

Staffordshire
Lichfield (2005) Not to be confused with Litchfield. ...

Suffolk
Bury St Edmunds (?), Newmarket (1977; relocated 2004), Sudbury (2000, former Somerfield) , Bury St Edmunds is a town in the county of Suffolk, England, and was formerly the county town of West Suffolk. ... Newmarket is a market town in the English county of Suffolk,approximately 65 miles (105 kilometres) north of London, which has grown and become famous because of its connection with race horses and Thoroughbred horse racing at Newmarket Racecourse. ... Sudbury is a small, ancient market town in the county of Suffolk, England, on the River Stour, 15 miles from Colchester and 60 miles from London. ...

Surrey
Banstead (1965; relocated 1990), Caterham (1982), Cobham (1982), Coulsdon (1971), Dorking (1961), Epsom (1983), Esher (1985), Farnham (2004, former Safeway), Frimley (2000, former Somerfield), Godalming (1969; relocated 1994), Goldsworth Park (1983), Guildford(????), Hersham (2005, former Safeway), Horley (1972; relocated 1999), Kingston upon Thames (1990), New Malden (?), Richmond upon Thames (?), Sanderstead (2004), Staines (2000), Surbiton (1999), West Byfleet (?), Weybridge (1973), Worcester Park (2000, former Somerfield) Banstead is a town in Surrey, England, on the border with Greater London. ... This article is about the town in England. ... Cobham is a small town in Surrey, England, about 20 miles south-west of London; and 5 miles north of Leatherhead. ... Coulsdon is a place in the London Borough of Croydon on the Brighton Road (A23). ... Dorking is a market town at the foot of the North Downs approximately 25 miles south of London, in Surrey in England. ... , See also Epsom, New Hampshire, and Epsom, New Zealand. ... Esher is a town in the Surrey borough of Elmbridge in South East England near the River Mole. ... This article is about the English town. ... Frimley High Street looking East, Jan 2006 Frimley High Street looking West, Jan 2006 Frimley shown on the map The Road from London to Southampton by John Ogilby dated 1675 Frimley is a small town on the outskirts of Camberley, Surrey, England, situated just under 30 miles WSW of Central... , The Pepperpot, Godalmings former town hall. ... Goldsworth Park is a large housing estate to the north-west of Woking in Surrey, England. ... , For other places with the same name, see Guildford (disambiguation). ... , Hersham is a village in Surrey, England, lying on the A244 between Esher and Weybridge. ... , Horley is a town in Surrey, England, situated south of the twin towns of Reigate and Redhill, and north of Gatwick Airport and Crawley. ... Kingston upon Thames, part of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, is an ancient market town where Saxon kings were crowned, and is now a lively suburb of London. ... New Malden is a town and shopping centre in the south-western London suburbs, mostly within the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and partly in the London Borough of Merton, and is situated 9. ... Richmond is a suburb and the principal settlement of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in south west London, England. ... All Saints church, Sanderstead Sanderstead (pronounced ) is a village in South-East England. ... For the French commune, see Stains. ... , Surbiton, a suburban area of London in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, is a commuter town next to the river Thames, populated with a mixture of Art-Deco courts, spacious and grand late-19th century town houses blending into a sea of semi-detached 20th century housing estates. ... West Byfleet is a commuter village in the English county of Surrey. ... , Weybridge is a town in the Elmbridge district of Surrey in South East England. ... , Worcester Park is a suburb of London, England and a ward in the extreme north west of the London Borough of Sutton. ...

Tyne & Wear
Newcastle upon Tyne (opening Summer 2008; relocation from Durham) This article is about a city in the United Kingdom. ... Durham (IPA: locally, in RP) is a small city and main settlement of the City of Durham district of County Durham in North East England. ...

West Midlands
Four Oaks (1974), Hall Green (1971), Harborne (2007, former Somerfield), Stourbridge (1975), Wolverhampton (2004, former Safeway) Four Oaks is a principally residential area in northern Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England. ... Hall Green constituency shown within Birmingham Hall Green is an area and ward in south Birmingham, England. ... Harborne is an area 3 miles southwest from Birmingham city centre, England. ... , Stourbridge is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands of England. ... Wolverhampton is a city in the historic county of Staffordshire and metropolitan county of the West Midlands. ...

West Sussex
Burgess Hill (?), Chichester (1980, relocated 1992), East Grinstead (2005, former Safeway), Horsham (?), Worthing (2004, former Safeway) , Burgess Hill is a town and civil parish within the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, England, close to the border with East Sussex. ... For the larger local government district, see Chichester (district). ... , East Grinstead (archaically spelt Grimstead[1]) is a town and civil parish in the northeastern corner of Mid Sussex, West Sussex in England near the East Sussex, Surrey, and Kent borders. ... For other uses, see Horsham (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Worthing (disambiguation). ...

Wiltshire
Marlborough (1977) This article is about the English town. ...

Worcestershire
Droitwich Spa (2005), Great Malvern (2000) , Droitwich Spa is a town in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe and has a population of 22,585 (2001). ... Great Malvern is a town in Worcestershire, England positioned at the foot of, and partly on the sides of, the Malvern Hills. ...

Yorkshire
Harrogate (2004, former Safeway), Otley (2004, former Safeway), Sheffield (2004, former Safeway), Willerby (2004, former Safeway) , Harrogate is a large town in North Yorkshire, England. ... Otley on a market day, looking up Kirkgate with The Chevin in the background Otley is a town in northern England by the River Wharfe. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... Willerby is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, located about five miles west of the city of Kingston upon Hull. ...

Scotland
Comely Bank (2006, former Somerfield), Morningside (2006, former Somerfield) For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ...

Wales
Abergavenny (2004, former Safeway), Barry (2004, former Safeway), Cardiff (opening summer 2008), Monmouth (1995) , Abergavenny (Welsh: ), meaning Mouth of the River Gavenny, is a town in the principal area of Sir Fynwy, Cymru / Monmouthshire, Wales. ... Barry (Welsh: ) is a town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. ... This article is about the capital city of Wales. ... Monmouth (Welsh: Trefynwy) is a town in south Wales, county town of the historic county of Monmouthshire. ...

Waitrose Food & Home

Canary Wharf (2002), Cheltenham (2002), Rushden (2004, former Safeway), Salisbury (1997), Southend-on-Sea (1994) This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... For other places with the same name, see Cheltenham (disambiguation). ... , Rushden is a town in England in the county of Northamptonshire, lying on the A6 mid-way between Bedford and Kettering. ... This article is about the city in the United Kingdom. ... Southend-on-Sea is a resort town in Essex, England. ...

John Lewis Foodhall from Waitrose

Oxford Street, John Lewis (2007) Oxford Street, with Centre Point in the background Oxford Street in 1875, looking west from the junction with Duke Street. ... John Lewis on Oxford Street, London is the flagship department store of the John Lewis Partnership. ...

Former locations

Birch Hill, Chelmsford, Chiswick, Cowplain, East Finchley, Gerrards Cross,Guildford, Hayes, Kenton, Kidderminster, Muswell Hill, Slough, Southport, Streatham, Tilehurst, Watford, Westbourne, Wimbledon Birch Hill is a southern suburb of Bracknell, originally part of the now-defunct civil parish of Easthampstead, in the English county of Berkshire. ... Chelmsford Borough Council Coat Of Arms , Chelmsford is the county town of Essex, England. ... For other uses, see Chiswick (disambiguation). ... Cowplain is a village on the outskirts of Waterlooville and has a population itself of 8775 and takes up 7. ... , East Finchley is a suburban development in London, England, situated 5. ... , Gerrards Cross is a village in Buckinghamshire, England. ... , For other places with the same name, see Guildford (disambiguation). ... , For other places with the same name, see Hayes. ... Kenton is a place partly in the London Borough of Harrow and partly in the London Borough of Brent. ... , Kidderminster is a town in the Wyre Forest district of Worcestershire, England. ... , Muswell Hill is a suburb of north London, mostly in the London Borough of Haringey It is situated 6. ... Slough (pronounced ) is a town and unitary authority (Borough of Slough) in England. ... For other uses, see Southport (disambiguation). ... Streatham is a place in the London Borough of Lambeth in the United Kingdom . ... Tilehurst Water Tower , Tilehurst is a suburb, at grid reference SU667736, some three miles to the west of Reading town centre in the English county of Berkshire. ... Country Constituent area Region East of England County Hertfordshire Borough Watford Government leadership=Mayor & Cabinet  - Type Borough  - Mayor Dorothy Thornhill (Liberal Democrat  - mp Claire Ward Area  - Borough 55. ... Westbourne is an area of Bournemouth, Dorset, with several small shops and a Waitrose. ... , This article is about the district of London. ...

References

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External links

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