| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Genre | Department store |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Defunct | 1975 |
| Fate | Purchased by House of Fraser in 1975 |
| Successor | Chiesmans |
| Headquarters | Stratford, London Southend-on-Sea |
Key people | John Reynold Roberts |
| Parent | Hide & Co 1950-1975 House of Fraser 1975 |
J R Roberts Stores was a small department store chain formed by John R. Roberts[1] that operated in the South East of England, before the business was purchased by the multiple retail store company, Hide & Co in 1950. The Stratford store was sold off, and the Southend store continued to trade under the J R Roberts Stores name until Hide & Co were purchased by House of Fraser in 1975, and the store was rebranded.