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Holland & Barrett is a chain of health food shops with over 1000 stores in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, UAE, China, Singapore, Spain, Malta, Cyprus and Gibraltar. The company also has stores in the Netherlands and Belgium, where they trade as De Tuinen and Essenza respectively.〔https://www.hollandandbarrett.com/careers/about-us〕 ==History== Holland & Barrett was formed in 1870 by Alfred Slapps Barrett and Major William Holland, who bought a grocery store, selling groceries and clothing.〔(Bishops Stortford and Thorley - A History and Guide ),〕 They developed their business into two shops – a grocery store and a clothing store. It is also evident that in 1900 they occupied a store in the High Street of Epsom.〔(Epsom Rate Book 1900 Street Order )〕 In the 1920s, Alfred Button & Sons bought the business and kept the name Holland & Barrett.〔 Holland and Barrett has since changed hands a number of times. In 1970, Booker McConnell acquired Holland and Barrett, also acquiring Heath & Heather stores which they later renamed Holland & Barrett. Lloyds Pharmacy later purchased Holland and Barrett in 1992, after which NBTY acquired Holland & Barrett in 1997. NBTY was bought by private American equity firm the Carlyle Group in 2010.〔 The brand has become synonymous with the sale of vitamins, supplements and homeopathy, to the point that pro-homeopathy MP David Tredinnick has been dubbed "The Hon. Member for Holland and Barrett". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Holland & Barrett」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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