Fulton's Foods was a

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chain, which was based in

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, and operated throughout

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and the

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. It traded online as Star Bargains.

History

The company was founded by Jack Fulton in 1960 as a

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The Grocer, 2 February 2008 It diversified into frozen foods in 1974, using the company name Frozen Value Ltd.Fulton Foods Sponsor
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, financed by 3i, when Kevin Gunter took control of the business. In October 2005, it opened a depot in

. and in March 2013, the company was rebranded Fulton's Foods. The founder, Jack Fulton, died on 29 September 2015. In March 2018, Fulton's Foods announced they were trading online as " Star Bargains". The offering excluded chilled and frozen. In October 2020,

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announced they had purchased Fulton's Foods. In February 2022, the company announced the closure of all remaining stores.

References

External links

Fulton's Foods website
{{Supermarkets in the United Kingdom, state=collapsed Companies based in South Yorkshire Retail companies established in 1960 Retail companies disestablished in 2022 Retail companies of England Defunct supermarkets of the United Kingdom 3i Group companies 1960 establishments in England 2022 disestablishments in England