International Stores

The story of International Stores

A longstanding British grocery chain whose early roots were in tea retailing. Later owners consolidated the shops into changing supermarket estates.

Ownership and development

International Tea Company; British American Tobacco interests; Dee Corporation. A longstanding British grocery chain whose early roots were in tea retailing. Later owners consolidated the shops into changing supermarket estates.

Branding through the years

International Stores shop lettering and grocery packaging; later conversions under successor owners.

Historical milestones

• 1878 | International Tea Company origins
• 20th century | Grocery chain expansion
• 1980s | Store estate absorbed into successors

Archive and image rights

Consult the linked historical source for further research. Archive images, logos and packaging should only be reproduced with suitable permission or a verified reuse licence.