Branch information
1913-1998Information relating to branches of Sainsbury's supermarkets, Texas and Savacentres including dates of opening; refurbishment; closure; site assessment; facilities and other branch details. Box also...
SA/BL/3/20
Notes on branches
[1960s-1970s]Small ring binder containing handwritten notes about branches, gives date opened, name, age and salary of superintendants, managers and assistant managers, takings, number of checkouts, staff numbers...
SA/BL/3/24/11
Notes on branches
[1970s]Table containing branch names, numbers, opening date, extension date, sales area, extended sales area, date started late night trading (Thursday/Friday), number of checkouts and plan grade.
SA/BL/3/24/23
List of branch openings from 1950 to 1975
[1975]SA/BL/3/24/26
'Opening soon' posters
ndTwo rectangular posters which read 'Opening Soon'.
SA/BL/3/214
Advertising material relating to branch openings, and new branch development
[c. 1970s-1990s]Includes: 'opening here' labels; recipe folders handed at branch openings; advertisement appealing for retailing space for Sainsbury's local stores in London and information pack on Sainsbury's...
SA/BR/14/1
"A New Sainsbury's Supermarket and Freezer Centre opens in Amblecote, Stourbridge, West Midlands" press release 16 Feb 1984
16 Feb 1984SA/BR/22/A/6/2/1
Birkenhead (Woodchurch Road, Prenton) store opening brochure
1982SA/BR/22/B/24/2/1
Braintree [1 Tofts Walk] store opening brochure
[1982]SA/BR/22/B/42/2/1
Chadwell Heath [97-131 High Road] store opening brochure
1985SA/BR/22/C/13/2/2
"Sainsbury's supermarket opens at The Pentagon, Chatham" press release, 28 Jan 1976
28 Jan 1976Press release announcing the opening of Sainsbury's new store at 68/72 Pentagon Court and the closure of Sainsbury's old store in the High Street.
SA/BR/22/C/16/2/1
Chertsey [1 Sainsbury Centre] store opening brochure
1980SA/BR/22/C/23/2/1
Cromwell Road (London) store opening customer brochure, 1983
1983Entitled 'A Shoppers Guide to the New Sainsbury's in Cromwell Road'.
SA/BR/22/C/51/2/3
Cromwell Road (London) store reopening customer brochure, 25th Aug 2000
25 Aug 2000Leaflet entitled 'Raising choice and taste to new heights', appears to relate to a reopening following refurbishment of the store.
SA/BR/22/C/51/2/4
"A supermarket for the 1990's opens in Grimsby on 25th October 1988" press release, 10 Oct 1988
10 Oct 1988SA/BR/22/G/12/2/4
"A supermarket for the 1990's opens in Haringey on 3rd October 1989" press release, 26 Sep 1989
26 Sep 1989SA/BR/22/H/14/2/2
Upper Brook Street, Ipswich store opening brochure
1971Includes map, opening hours, information about 'Double Delight' restaurant.
SA/BR/22/I/2/2/1
Kenilworth [Warwick Road] store opening brochure
1997Brochure features drawings by children from local schools who took part in a poster competition.
SA/BR/22/K/2/2/1
Loughborough [Greenclose Lane] store opening brochure
[1985]SA/BR/22/L/28/2/1
"Sainsbury's comes to Loughborough" press release, 17 Jan 1985
17 Jan 1985Press release regarding opening of the store at Greenclose Lane, Loughborough, Leicestershire.
SA/BR/22/L/28/2/2