Somerfield
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1875 |
| Defunct | 2011 |
| Fate | Brand retired in favour of parent's "The Co-operative" brand |
| Headquarters | Bristol, England, UK (1875–2009) Manchester, England, UK (2009–2011) |
| Products | Groceries |
| Revenue | £4.221 billion (2007 – 2008) |
| £226 million | |
| Owner | The Co-operative Group |
Number of employees | 50,000 |
| Parent | The Co-operative Food |
Somerfield (/ˈsʌmərfiːld/ SUM-ər-feeld) was a chain of small to medium-sized supermarkets operating in the United Kingdom. The business started life in the 19th century as grocers J. H. Mills, and after a series of buyouts and mergers, the company became known as Gateway. A major rebranding to the created Somerfield brand started in 1990, and in 1998 the company purchased the Kwik Save chain of discount food stores. The company was taken over by the Co-operative Group on 2 March 2009 in a £1.57 billion deal, creating the UK's fifth-largest food retailer. The Somerfield name was replaced by the Co-operative brand in a rolling programme of store conversions ending in summer 2011.