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Fulton's Foods

Fulton's Foods was a frozen food retailer chain, which was based in Darton, South Yorkshire, and operated throughout The Midlands and the North of England. It traded online as Star Bargains.

History

The company was founded by Jack Fulton in 1960 as a poultry business.[1] It diversified into frozen foods in 1974, using the company name Frozen Value Ltd.[2] In August 1997, it was then subject to a management buy-in, financed by 3i,[3] when Kevin Gunter took control of the business.[2]

In October 2005, it opened a 70,000 sq ft (6,500 m2) depot in Darton, South Yorkshire.[1] and in March 2013, the company was rebranded Fulton's Foods.[4]

The founder, Jack Fulton, died on 29 September 2015.[5]

In March 2018, Fulton's Foods announced they were trading online as "Star Bargains". The offering excluded chilled and frozen.[6]

In October 2020, Poundland announced they had purchased Fulton's Foods.[7]

In February 2022, the company announced the closure of all remaining stores.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Shop profile: Jack Fulton: Frozen Value to grow across UK The Grocer, 2 February 2008 Archived 21 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b Fulton Foods Sponsor Doncaster Rovers Belles Archived 31 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Rank: 67 Frozen Value Archived 13 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Fast Track
  4. ^ Frozen food retailers Iceland, Heron Foods and Frozen Value eye former Blockbuster stores Retail Week 5 March 2013
  5. ^ "Castleford Tigers chairman Jack Fulton dies". Yorkshire Evening Post. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Fulton Foods launch online store - Yorkshire Business Daily". Yorkshire Business Daily. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Poundland acquires Fultons Foods, so what's next for its frozen food offering?". Retail Gazette. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Fultons Foods closing: Poundland confirms closure of remaining stores, including shops in Sheffield". The Star. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.