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James Hall & Co Ltd
James Hall & Co. Ltd are an award-winning family owned business that has been operating since 1863.
We are the primary distributor and wholesaler for the global brand, SPAR [Convenience Stores], across the North of England, servicing over six hundred stores and supporting them with their businesses. Based in Preston, Lancashire, James Hall & Co. Ltd are also retailers. We own more than 150 SPAR stores under the G&E Murgatroyd brand,as well as owning and operating a number of food manufacturing- and non-food businesses making us one of Lancashire’s largest employers.
We’re proud to have acquired Fazila Foods in 2017 with a view to supporting the retail offering of Fazilas authentic Halal Asian Foods, with a vision to expanding Fazilas’ reach to wider markets with even more great tasting snacks and meals.
G & E Murgatroyd
James Hall & Co.’s company owned stores division is known as G&E Murgatroyd, which was created in the early 1990s and has grown today to include more than 120 convenience stores across the North of England. Serving over 26 million customers a year, our estate of stores includes 29 petrol forecourts, ten Post Offices and two Post Office Local branches.
North East Convenience Stores
We’re North East Convenience Stores! We operate a chain of award winning Convenience Stores and Post Offices across the North East of England under the SPAR and Bargain Booze Brands. We started with one store in 2000 and now run a whole bunch of them across the stunning North East.
Our goal is simple – to be the most excellent Convenience Store offering in the neighbourhoods we serve. We are passionate local people who are passionate about our stores.
In January 2011, we acquired Clayton Park, an award winning bakery based in Accrington. The SALSA accredited bakery produces over 27 million products a year and demand has led to the need for expansion into a second factory, which now bakes bread and cakes.
As well as providing a wide range of products for our SPAR stores, Clayton Park also supply pies to football clubs in all four English leagues in the North West including Liverpool, Everton, Oldham Athletic, Rochdale, Preston North End and Accrington Stanley.
GAP Convenience Distribution Ltd
G.A.P Convenience Distribution Ltd. provides a complete non-food in-store solution.
Products include car care and barbecue, as well as greetings cards, gift-wrap and stationery, all of which are supported by an in-store merchandising service.
The company also has an internet division, trading online as Straight2You, where a range of toys, games and clothing are available.
Since becoming part of James Hall & Co., G.A.P have relocated to a brand new, purpose built, office and warehouse based at Bowland View, Preston.
G.A.P Convenience Distribution is a member of Landmark.
