Gateway Foodmarkets
British supermarket history
The story of Gateway Foodmarkets
Gateway was a large supermarket business assembled through acquisitions, including Fine Fare. Its estate was progressively reorganised and the Somerfield name took precedence.
Ownership and development
Dee Corporation; later Somerfield plc. Gateway was a large supermarket business assembled through acquisitions, including Fine Fare. Its estate was progressively reorganised and the Somerfield name took precedence.
Branding through the years
Gateway red and blue supermarket fascias; late-1980s and 1990s store conversions.
Historical milestones
- 1986 | Dee Corporation buys Fine Fare
- 1990s | Somerfield fascia replaces many Gateway stores
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Brand timeline
Dee Corporation buys Fine Fare
Somerfield fascia replaces many Gateway stores
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