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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Supermarket |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Founder | Wallace Waite Arthur Rose David Taylor |
| Headquarters | , England |
Number of locations | 329 (April 2023) |
Area served | United Kingdom |
| Products | Food |
| Services | Supermarkets Online shopping |
| Revenue |  £7.7 billion (2024)[1] |
| £1.1 billion (2024)[1] | |
Number of employees | 49,600 (2024)[1] |
| Parent | John Lewis Partnership |
| Website | waitrose |
Waitrose & Partners is a British supermarket chain, founded in 1904 as Waite, Rose & Taylor, later shortened to Waitrose. In 1937, it was acquired by the John Lewis Partnership, the UK's largest employee-owned business, which continues to operate the brand.[2] The company's head offices are in Bracknell, Berkshire.[3]
As of April 2023, Waitrose & Partners operates 329 shops across Great Britain and the Channel Islands, including 65 "little Waitrose" convenience shops.[4] They also export products to 52 countries and have locations in the Middle East.[5]
Known for its "upmarket" reputation, as described by The Daily Telegraph and The Guardian, Waitrose has been positioned as a premium supermarket. However, former managing director Mark Price has noted that its prices are competitive with those of Tesco, a mid-market chain.[6][7][8] The company holds a royal warrant to supply groceries, wine, and spirits to King Charles III.[9][10]
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Waitrose head office Waitrose Limited Doncastle Road Southern Industrial Area Bracknell Berkshire RG12 8YA
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- ^ "Waitrose". John Lewis Partnership. John Lewis Partnership plc. Archived from the original on 29 December 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ Ruddick, Graham (27 December 2013). "Changing the 'upmarket' perception of Waitrose". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ Wood, Zoe (29 June 2011). "Waitrose or Lidl? Shoppers in a divided Britain compare supermarkets deals". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ "Supermarket wars: Now upmarket Waitrose wants to open branch in Stoke Newington". Hackney Citizen. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
- ^ Womack, Sarah (2 December 2002). "Waitrose awarded a royal warrant". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
- ^ "The Waitrose Press Centre Another Royal Warrant for Waitrose". Waitrose.presscentre.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.