Harry Tuffins
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| Harry Tuffin | |
| Type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1955 |
| Headquarters | Churchstoke, Powys, Wales |
| Key people | Rob Delves (Joint Chairman), Ruby Delves (Joint Chairman), Paul Delves (Managing Director), Sallie Atwell (Company Secretary) |
| Industry | Retail (Grocery) |
| Products | Some own brand but mainly larger and regional brands |
| Revenue | GB£3.6 million [1] 2005 |
| Employees | 409 [2] |
| Slogan | We sell a range of groceries and an ever widening range of home & garden products at prices that match any of the national supermarkets |
| Website | Harry Tuffins |
Harry Tuffin is a medium-sized independent retailer with shops either side of the England/Wales border.
[edit] History
The eponymous Harry Tuffin started up the business with his wife Doris in 1955 with a garage and two petrol pumps in Churchstoke. They expanded the business gradually over the following years and there are now three additional shops in Knighton and Craven Arms and Bishops Castle.
[edit] Locations
The stores are similar:
- Knighton: groceries, petrol, multi-storey car-park
- Craven Arms: groceries, petrol
- Churchstoke: groceries, petrol, cafe, country park with animals and an outdoor market
- Bishops Castle: groceries
[edit] The business
Harry Tuffin is part of the Nisa Today buying group. The shops are no strangers to innovation and were the first to introduce a form of one-pound shop. Consequently, it has recently been identified as one of the Top 300 Businesses in Wales [3]
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