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'''Bells Stores Ltd''' was a chain of 54 convenience shops in ]. It was owned and run by the Bell family until February 2004, when it was acquired by ], the UK's second largest supermarket chain. Shops were initially refurbished to trade as 'Sainsbury's at Bells', but in May 2007 it was announced that the shops would be re-branded ] by March 2008. |
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'''Bells Stores Ltd''' was a chain of 54 convenience shops in ]. It was owned and run by the Bell family until February 2004, when it was acquired by ],<ref>{{cite web |title=J Sainsbury plc announces acquisition of convenience store chain |url=http://www.j-sainsbury.com/index.asp?PageID=424&subsection=&Year=2004&NewsID=388 |website=J Sainsbury's |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713071820/http://www.j-sainsbury.com/index.asp?PageID=424&subsection=&Year=2004&NewsID=388 |archivedate=13 July 2013 |date=February 18, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bells stores shock |url=https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/local-news/bells-stores-shock-3834949 |website=gazettelive |accessdate=11 May 2020 |date=18 February 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Sainsbury's buys out Bells Stores |url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/7000087.sainsburys-buys-bells-stores/ |website=The Northern Echo |accessdate=11 May 2020 |language=en |date=18 February 2004}}</ref> the UK's second largest supermarket chain. Shops were initially refurbished to trade as 'Sainsbury's at Bells'<ref>{{cite web |title=Bells name gets Sainsbury ring |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/bells-name-gets-sainsbury-ring-6962567.html |website=Evening Standard |accessdate=11 May 2020 |language=en |date=29 April 2004}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=It’s a Sainsbury’s with Bells on |url=https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/companies/its-a-sainsburys-with-bells-on/93423.article |website=The Grocer |accessdate=11 May 2020 |language=en |date=1 May 2004}}</ref>, but in May 2007 it was announced that the shops would be re-branded ] by March 2008.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brown |first1=Mike |title=Sainsbury's to close its two busy town centre 'Local' stores |url=https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/sainsburys-close-two-busy-town-17586048 |website=gazettelive |accessdate=11 May 2020 |date=18 January 2020}}</ref>{{Better source}} |
