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Our story began in June 1847 when tea dealer Edwin Henry Booth at just 19 years of age secured a loan of £80 to open his first shop, The China House in Blackpool. Mr Edwin’s flair for business and advertising allowed him to repay the debt just three months later, making a profit of £50.
E. H. Booth & Co. Ltd was founded in June 1847 when 19-year-old tea dealer Edwin Henry Booth opened a shop called the China House in Blackpool. [5] In 1863, he added the sale of wines and spirits, and branches were opened in Lytham in 1879 and Blackburn in 1884.
The story begins in June 1847 when tea dealer Edwin Henry Booth borrowed £80 to open a tea shop called The China House in Blackpool. It ends 160 years later with the thriving company owning 26 stores across the North of England.
May 21, 2023 · By 1899 Edwin's oldest son, John Booth took over the running of the business. In 1896, Booths was incorporated as a private limited company and shortly afterwards a colleague bonus scheme was proposed based on company profits. Booths store on Market Street, Chorley (Image: James Maloney/Lancs Live)
When Edwin Henry Booth opened his first store in Blackpool in 1847, he had one simple aim: “to sell the best goods available, in attractive stores, with excellent assistants.” This aim, straight-forward and uncomplicated though it seems, is still at the heart of everything we do.
In an exemplary example of British business savvy, the high-end supermarket was launched in 1847 by tea dealer Edwin Henry Booth, who at just 19 years of age secured a loan of £80 -...
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Mar 22, 2012 · Started by Edwin Booth with his first shop in Blackpool in 1847 with a £80 loan, Booths now has 28 stores across the north west, with branches opening recently in Penrith, Cumbria, and Media City at Salford.
