J Sainsbury plc (Sainsbury's) 1869

industry:: Retailer

Nationality:: British

based:: Covent Garden, Camden, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Founded in 1869 by John James and Mary Ann Sainsbury with a shop on Drury Lane in London, the company was the largest UK retailer of groceries for most of the 20th century and remains still one of the largest in the 21st century. The holding company, J Sainsbury plc, has three divisions: Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd, Sainsbury's Bank, and Argos.