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Originally Posted by Atarah
This shows Melia's where probably most folk remember it, on the corner of Little Blackburn Road and Bridge Street.
Melia's Grocers/Melia's Ltd became popular as a grocers and tea dealers from the 1920s to the 1960s alongside Maypole and Home and Colonial Stores. These grocery stores were forced to amalgamate with the Home and Colonial Stores company due to competition from bigger National stores.
There were branches in Howden, Melton Mowbray, Chester, Leyland and many more towns (inc Accrington) and cities across the UK. The store sold general groceries but often specialised in tea. The company also packaged its own butter and sugar.
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I'm nearly sure they had a stall in Blackburn Market hall, in the 60s, my mate Gordon Addison, who worked for the coop left to take over as manager.