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Lewis & Cooper
Lewis & Cooper Ltd is an upmarket delicatessen based in the market town of Northallerton, in North Yorkshire, with a secondary branch located in Yarm.〔 It was established in 1899 by George Lewis and Binks Barton Cooper, and is still owned and operated by Lewis' direct descendants.〔(How Northallerton's Lewis & Cooper became a global gourmet emporium | Yorkshire Life )〕
Since the 1980s, Lewis & Cooper has developed a reputation as the "Fortnum & Mason of the North". They are known nationwide for their Christmas puddings and hampers, which are sold online, in upmarket retailers including Selfridge's and Harvey Nichols, as well as in store.〔Evening Gazette February 2, 2011 Wednesday 1st Edition Hamper full of profits... SECTION: BUSINESS; Pg. 19〕
==History==
The Northallerton store building dates back to the seventeenth century.〔(Lewis & Cooper - Food & Drink - northallerton - Welcome To Yorkshire )〕 In 1899, both George Henry Lewis and Binks Barton Cooper worked as managers at a high street grocery business in Northallerton.〔http://files.lewisandcooper.co.uk/storage/ofs/lewisandcooper/brand/press%20releases/09-09-22/LCBDay.pdf〕 After the owner decided to sell the failing business, Lewis and Cooper executed a management buyout.〔(Birthday Celebrations for Lewis & Cooper's Grocery Store )〕 The company was incorporated in January 1903. Cooper, a sleeping partner, sold his share of the business in 1914, but the Lewis & Cooper name remained.〔 The company has sold hampers since 1936.〔The Independent (London) September 16, 2006 Saturday Final Edition THE50BEST Food shops; From fish to fowl, chops to cheese, organic, homegrown or exotic, Britain offers a cornucopia of produce. Caroline Stacey tucks in BYLINE: Caroline Stacey SECTION: FEATURES; Pg. 4〕
In the early 1980s Lewis & Cooper began to reposition itself from a traditional grocers into a specialist upmarket food retailers, after large supermarkets began to erode their core customer base.〔(Give us today our deli bread: The pioneers who answered our artisanal prayers - Features - Food & Drink - The Independent )〕 In 1999, tea rooms were opened on the first floor of the Northallerton store, in what was formerly the manager's quarters.〔(Yorkshire businesswoman returns home after global career to head up Northallerton café | Bdaily Business News )〕 That same year, the store was featured on the newly released Yorkshire Monopoly board game.〔The Northern Echo August 22, 2000 EATING OWT - A TASTE OF 'OWD ENGLAND BYLINE: Mike Amos SECTION: Pg. 11〕 A smaller store opened in Yarm in 2001. A Harrogate store opened in December 2011, but closed down in January 2013, following disappointing sales figures.
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