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A bust of co-founder Peter Asquith outside Asda House in Leeds. Asda Stores Limited (/ ˈ æ z d ə /), trading as Asda and often styled as ASDA, is a British supermarket and petrol station chain. Its headquarters are in Leeds, England. The company was incorporated as Associated Dairies and Farm Stores in 1949.
The two sons of W.R. Asquith, Peter and Fred, were actively involved in the family business and were later to become co-founders of Asda. At the same time during the 1920s, a group of enterprising West Riding dairy farmers joined forces under the banner of Hindell’s Dairy Farmers Ltd.
Jun 6, 2008 · Peter Asquith, who was the last surviving founder of Asda, has died at the age of 81. Asquith, along with brother Fred, was instrumental in establishing the company, which has expanded to become the UK’s number two supermarket chain.
Jun 6, 2008 · PETER ASQUITH, who was the last surviving founder of supermarket chain Asda, has died aged 81. Mr Asquith, and his brother Fred, were instrumental in establishing the chain,...
Aug 12, 2021 · Seeing the potential for cars to change the way people shop, Peter Asquith built the new supermarket next to a car park which became known as Asda Queens.
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Jun 14, 2019 · In 2006, Peter Asquith, then 79 years of age, opened the Pontefract Asda on Halfpenny Lane by cutting a 15ft piece of liquorice at the inaugural ceremony. Speaking to the local newspaper, the Pontefract and Castleford Express, Peter Asquith said “We are really excited at the prospect of bringing Asda back to where everything started.
