A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd is one of the largest and most forward-thinking family-owned businesses in the UK.
It began life in 1917 as a counter-service grocery store and has grown from these humble beginnings into a company that employs more than 7,000 people and has a turnover of circa £1.3 billion.
Food and drink have always been the lifeblood of A.F. Blakemore, and today the business has divisions spanning across the retail and wholesale distribution sectors.
A.F. Blakemore owns 263 SPAR stores across England and Wales and is the largest SPAR wholesaler in the UK.