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Originally Posted by Ramsay
I think I am right in saying that the first supermarket in Accrington was Associated Dairies (I am not sure that they called themselves ASDA at the time,) on Blackburn Road occupying premises vacated by the Co-op, and it was established about 1964.
It was a pretty crude affair, with rough-sawn wooden racks, and goods displayed in the outer packaging as received, i.e. large cardboard boxes slashed open to display the contents.
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Yep i remember that, it used to be called the Queens supermarket! But as Cashy says Sauls was certainly there before then, used to go there when i was a kid with me Mum and Dad, used to love the way your cash used to shoot up to the office, and then wait for the change to come back down!
Best Regards - Taggy