Bensons for Beds
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Bensons for Beds are the largest UK bed retailer in terms of numbers of stores having 307 branches (October 2011) following a merger in October 2011 with sister companies Sleepmasters in England, Wales and Northern Ireland along with Bed Shed in Scotland. Bensons was initially founded as a general store
in 1950 by Cyril Benson, with the first bed centre opening in 1972. The company is now based in Accrington in Lancashire and operates as a chain of concessions and stand alone stores.
The chain is part of the Steinhoff International, which also owns UK furniture brands Harveys
and Cargo.
General store
A general store, general merchandise store, or village shop is a rural or small town store that carries a general line of merchandise. It carries a broad selection of merchandise, sometimes in a small space, where people from the town and surrounding rural areas come to purchase all their general...
in 1950 by Cyril Benson, with the first bed centre opening in 1972. The company is now based in Accrington in Lancashire and operates as a chain of concessions and stand alone stores.
The chain is part of the Steinhoff International, which also owns UK furniture brands Harveys
Harveys Furniture
Harveys Furniture is a British furniture retailer with over 150 stores throughout the United Kingdom. It has been the sponsor of long running soap opera Coronation Street since 30 September 2007. It is wholly owned by Steinhoff International which owns more than 70 factories. Steinhoff was founded...
and Cargo.