Long before Aldi and Lidl there was Netto and Kwik Save
If you're doing a big shop anytime soon, there's a good chance you will be taking a trip to - or ordering online from - the likes of Asda, Tesco, Morrisons, or Sainsbury's.
Here, we take a look back at the supermarkets we no longer see across Greater Manchester. See which of these lost supermarkets you remember. Fine Fare Fine Fare began as a convenience store in 1951 before expanding into a chain of large supermarkets. The first outlet opened in North London, and it wasn't long before branches started appearing across the region.Manchester saw the opening of two Fine Fare stores - in Cheetham Hill and Wythenshawe. In 1980, the supermarket launched its Yellow Pack budget range, the first of its kind.
The yellow and black discount shop was ahead of its time in many ways, but, at the time of its peak trade, its bright yellow carrier bags left some kids mortified. All the stores closed for good in the UK in August 2016, but the discount supermarket still operates in Denmark, Germany and Poland. Shopping Giant Shopping Giant was the brand name for Co-op stores around the Greater Manchester area. Some of their popular outlets included Wythenshawe, Denton, Droylsden, Cheetham Hill, Glossop and Failsworth.
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