Linfood Holdings
1975 Linfood was created by the merger of Associated Food Holdings Ltd and Thomas Linnell and Sons Ltd, covering wholesale, cash and carry, and retail, food distribution.
1977 Linfood Holdings acquired Gateway.
1978 Acquired Wheatsheaf Distribution and Trading.[1]
1983 Linfood Holdings was renamed Dee Corporation.
1988 Linfood Cash and Carry was sold to Booker plc. As Gateway accounted for the great majority of the business, Dee Corporation could be renamed Gateway.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ Shropshire Star - 19 May 1978
- [1] Monopolies Commission
