Waitrose
Waitrose Limited, trading as Waitrose & Partners, is a brand of British supermarkets, founded in 1904 as Waite, Rose & Taylor, later shortened to Waitrose. It was acquired in 1937 by employee-owned retailer John Lewis Partnership, which still sells groceries under the brand. Its head offices are located in Bracknell, Berkshire.
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Supermarket |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Founder | Wallace Waite Arthur Rose David Taylor |
| Headquarters | , England |
Number of locations | 329 (April 2023) |
Area served | United Kingdom |
| Products | Food |
| Services | Supermarkets Online shopping |
| Revenue | £6.984 billion (2022) |
| £1.02 billion (2022) | |
Number of employees | 52,590 (2018) |
| Parent | John Lewis Partnership |
| Website | waitrose |
As at April 2023, Waitrose & Partners has 329 shops across Great Britain and the Channel Islands, including 65 "little Waitrose" convenience shops. They also export products to 52 countries and have locations in the Middle East.
The chain has been described by The Daily Telegraph and The Guardian as having an "upmarket" reputation, although former managing director Mark Price suggested prices are competitive to Tesco, a mid-market chain. The company also has a royal warrant to supply groceries, wine, and spirits to King Charles III.