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SavaCentre

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Former British chain of 13 hypermarkets

SavaCentre was a chain of 13 hypermarkets and later a further seven discount supermarkets owned and operated jointly by Sainsbury's and BHS, beginning in 1977. Sainsbury's later took full control of the stores alone in 1989, rebranding them as Sainsbury's SavaCentre, until 2005 when the stores were integrated into the Sainsbury's supermarket brand.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1977Founded1

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SavaCentre was a chain of 13 hypermarkets and later a further seven discount supermarkets owned and operated jointly by Sainsbury's and BHS, beginning in 1977. Sainsbury's later took full control of the stores alone in 1989, rebranding them as Sainsbury's SavaCentre, until 2005 when the stores were integrated into the Sainsbury's supermarket brand.2

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

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Timeline

  1. 2005Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1977Founded Founded1

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