Budgens news and analysis
Budgens a British grocery brand founded in 1872 and now owned by Booker Group, which is part of Tesco. It now operates more than 260 independently owned stores ranging from forecourts to neighbourhood supermarkets. The Grocer covers Budgens with news, analysis, insight and opinion, including store innovation, retailer transitions, and its role in the evolving convenience landscape.
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NewsBooker symbol retailers enjoy 30% surge in Jack’s own label sales
The wholesale giant said the growth had been driven by a multifaceted approach, combining ‘sharper promotions, stronger in-store presence, and continual value benchmarking’
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Analysis & FeaturesFranchise & fascia report 2025: convenience by numbers
A break down of the store numbers, type as well as membership costs and minimum contract terms
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NewsBooker boosts symbol estate by 9% to almost 8,000 stores
All of its fascias expanded in store numbers, with Premier adding 411 stores to reach 4,760, spanning both standalone and forecourt stores
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NewsKellanova recalls Chocolate Corn Flakes due to choking hazard
Kellanova has received complaints from consumers who have found that the product contains hard lumps of cereal
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NewsKavanagh’s slashes food waste with flashing shelf light system at Belsize Park store
The retailer said it had “drastically reduced” staff time that was being spent “trawling the aisles to manually monitor expiry dates” by 78%
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Analysis & FeaturesEaster and mums dominate new displays in stores for March 2024
Mother’s Day and Easter proved the highlights for retailers this month, with colourful displays taking centre stage
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Analysis & FeaturesSymbols, franchises, fascias and convenience in numbers
A break down of the store numbers, type as well as membership costs and minimum contract terms
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NewsDelivery robot driver gets extra training after ‘trying to run over’ pedestrian
The robot had been delivering Co-op groceries to a customer in Northampton when it drove across the lawn of their neighbour and ran over a cat repellent device
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NewsBooker marks 400th Budgens store opening
The store is owned by independent retailers Paul McKenna and Graeme Wilson, and was transformed from a garden centre following a £650,000 investment
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NewsForecourt operator Platinum Retail doubles estate in two years
Platinum’s revenues grew 77% to £89.6m, according to the latest accounts, while pre-tax profits rose 31% to £4.4m
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NewsBudgens launches one-off fascia with Kavanagh’s Belsize Park
Kavanagh Group MD Noel Kavanagh Jr said this was part of the strategy to create a store with an independent feel
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Kavanagh’s Budgens is putting a premium twist on convenience
Kavanagh’s Budgens in north London is filled with counters of fresh fish, exotic fruit & veg, plus riches of Spanish and Italian meats
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NewsKishor Patel seeking new symbol after leaving Nisa
Patel told The Grocer he had not yet decided which symbol or franchise group he plans to join
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NewsBooker plans to open 150 new Budgens stores by the end of this year
The symbol group has so far signed up 36 which are “up and running”, with another 84 stores in the pipeline
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NewsThe Black Farmer launches limited edition Carnival sausage
The Carnival sausage aims to highlight Windrush Day, Jamaican independence’s 60th anniversary and the return of the Notting Hill Carnival
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NewsUbamarket launches Scan, Pay, Go app in London stores for first time
The scan-as-you-go app officially went live with the sites this week in north London’s Islington and East Finchley
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Analysis & FeaturesFrom Best-one to Budgens, what do the UK’s symbol and franchise groups have to offer in 2022?
After another turbulent year, how have the UK’s convenience symbol groups and fascias evolved? And how do they compare?
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NewsKavanagh Group to honour plastic-free legacy through £1.5m Thornton’s Budgens refit
Kavanagh is meeting with A Plastic Planet next month to discuss more ideas and concepts for plastic-free zones
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VideosCutting plastic out of supermarkets: how did Thornton’s Budgens do it?
Hear Thornton’s Budgens owner Andrew Thornton discuss the impact the plastic free zones initiative has had on sales and customers
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NewsThornton’s Budgens links with Juul to offer advice on switching from tobacco
The Belsize Park store operates the surgery-style service in a 7,000 sq ft cordoned-off area every Thursday afternoon