Jack's (store)
2018–2022 British discount supermarket chain
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Jack's was a British discount supermarket chain based in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, owned by Tesco.[1][2][3]
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Defunct | 25 March 2022 |
| Headquarters | Tesco House, , |
Number of locations | 14 |
Area served | United Kingdom |
| Key people | Dave Lewis (CEO) Lawrence Harvey (MD) |
| Owner | Tesco plc |
| Website | Website archive |
History
Named after Tesco founder Jack Cohen, Jack's was established in 2018 to compete with less expensive supermarkets like Lidl and Aldi. The first stores were opened in Chatteris and Immingham on 20 September 2018.[1] Initial plans were to open between ten and fifteen stores within six months of launching; ultimately, only fourteen stores were opened across the UK.[4][5]
From May 2019, selected products from Jack's stores were made available in those of Tesco.[6]
Following what it claimed was research and the solicitation of customer feedback, in September 2019, Tesco announced that the store in Rawtenstall would be reverted to a Tesco.[7] In January 2022, it was announced that Jack's as a whole would be wound down, with six stores becoming Tescos and the remaining seven closing.[8] The first stores were closed on 7 March, and the final stores closed on 25 March.[9] The brand lives on through products distributed to other supermarkets by Tesco subsidiary Booker Group.[10]
Stores
| Store | Address | Opened | Closed | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatteris (Cambridgeshire) | Jacks, Fenland Way, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, PE16 6RT | Thu 20th Sep 2018 | Sun 06th Mar 2022 | Reopened as a Tesco Superstore branch. |
| Immingham (Lincolnshire) | Jacks, Kennedy Way, Washdyke Lane, Immingham, Lincolnshire, DN40 2AB | Thu 20th Sep 2018 | Sun 13th Mar 2022 | Reopened as a Tesco Superstore branch. |
| Hull (East Yorkshire) | Jacks, Unit 4B, Kingston Retail Park, Kingston Street, Hull, East Yorkshire, HU1 2TX | Thu 15th Jul 2021 | Thu 24th Mar 2022 | Store closed and building sold. |
| Wakefield (West Yorkshire) | Jacks, Unit 1B, Westgate Retail Park, Ings Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 9SD | Thu 14th Nov 2019 | Thu 20th Mar 2022 | Reopened as a Tesco Superstore branch, however, it permanently closed on 15 September 2023.[11] |
| Barnsley (South Yorkshire) | Jacks, Wombwell Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 3NS | Mon 10th Dec 2018 | Thu 24th Mar 2022 | Store closed and building sold. |
| Sheffield (South Yorkshire) | Jacks, Unit 8, Kilner Way Retail Park, Halifax Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 1NN | Thu 28th Nov 2019 | Sun 06th Mar 2022 | Reopened as a Tesco Superstore branch, however, it permanently closed on 15 September 2023.[12] |
| Castle Bromwich (Birmingham) | Jacks, 2, Timberley Lane, Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, B34 7EH | Thu 01st Nov 2018 | Thu 24th Mar 2022 | Store closed and building sold. |
| Rubery (Birmingham) | Jacks, New Road, Rubery, West Midlands, B45 9JL | Thu 18th Oct 2018 | Sun 20th Mar 2022 | Reopened as a Tesco Superstore branch. |
| Croxteth (Liverpool) | Jacks, Unit 3, Liverpool Retail Park, Axis Park, Portal Way, East Lancashire Road, Croxteth, Merseyside, L11 0JA | Thu 21st Nov 2019 | Thu 24th Mar 2022 | Store closed and building sold. |
| Edge Hill (Liverpool) | Jacks, Overton Street, Edge Hill, Merseyside, L7 3HE | Thu 04th Oct 2018 | Sun 13th Mar 2022 | Reopened as a Tesco Superstore branch. |
| Saint Helens (Liverpool) | Jacks, The Shopping Centre, Four Acre Lane, Clock Face, Saint Helens, Merseyside, WA9 4BZ | Thu 04th Oct 2018 | Thu 24th Mar 2022 | Store closed and building sold. |
| Walton (Liverpool) | Jacks, 124, County Road, Lowell Street, Walton, Merseyside, L4 3QW | Thu 08th Aug 2019 | Thu 24th Mar 2022 | Store closed and building sold. |
| Middlewich (Cheshire) | Jacks, Off Wheelock Street, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 9BL | Thu 18th Oct 2018 | Thu 24th Mar 2022 | Store closed and building sold. |
| Rawtenstall (Lancashire) | Jacks, Bocholt Way, Rawtenstall, Lancashire, BB4 6DB | Wed 03rd Apr 2019 | Sun 20th Oct 2019 | Reopened as a Tesco Superstore branch. |
