List of convenience shops in the United Kingdom
Shop name Founded / Came to UK Purchased by Notes
Aberness Bought by Somerfield in 2004 Scottish convenience chain
Alldays 1991 Bought by the Co-operative Group Convenience shop group set up in 1991 by Watson & Philip which went into receivership in 2002
All 'Ours Merged with Premier Stores Symbol group within the Moffat company
Bells Stores Bought by Sainsbury 's in 2004 , branded as Sainsbury 's at Bells before being converted to Sainsbury 's Local Small chain of 54 convenience shops in the North East England
Botterils Convenience Shops c.1950s Bought by Scotmid in 2010 Small chain of 51 convenience shops in Scotland
Central Shops 2013 Conviviality Retail in 2017
Circle K Bought by Watson & Philip in 1993 for £21m and re-branded Alldays American-owned convenience shops
Cullens 2004 Bought by Tesco from Adminstore Presence in central London , operating since 1876 ; part of Adminstore group which also owned Europa and Harts
David Sands 1812 Bought by Co-operative Group in 2012 Chain of 28 convenience shops located in Scotland
Dawn Til Dusk 1986 Went into receivership in 1999 was an English chain of 90 convenience shops located throughout the North of England
Dillons Symbol group
Europa 2004 Bought by Tesco from Adminstore Presence in central London ; part of Adminstore group which also owned Cullens and Harts
Happy Shopper Booker Group Formerly a Symbol group but now a sub brand sold in Premier Stores after the purchase of parent company Nurdin and Peacock
Harts 2004 Bought by Tesco from Adminstore Presence in central London ; part of Adminstore group which also owned Cullens and Europa
Healds Day & Nite Bought by Tesco in 2000 Chain of 98 convenience shops
Jacksons Stores 1991 Bought by Sainsbury 's in 2004 , branded as Sainsbury 's at Jacksons Stores before being converted to Sainsbury 's Local Regional in Yorkshire and North Midlands
Local Plus 2001 Bought by the Co-operative Group Chain of 64 convenience shops created by a management buyout of South West Alldays shops
Melias Bought by Dee Corporation Chain of convenience shops owned by Fine Fare ; rebranded or sold after Gateway purchase
Morning , Noon & Night 1991 Bought by Scotmid in 2004
My Local 2011 Went into administration in late June 2016 , all shops closed by early July 2016 Chain of convenience shops created by Morrisons initially under M Local name ; sold as part of re-organisation and was renamed My Local in September 2015
Defunct convenience shops of the UK
This is a list of convenience shops in the United Kingdom.