Holland & Barrett
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Holland & Barrett is a chain of health food shops
with over 600 stores in the United Kingdom
, Republic of Ireland
, South Africa
, Singapore
and Malta
. The company also has stores in The Netherlands, where they trade as "De Tuinen".
1900's Alfred Slapps Barrett and Major William Holland developed their business into two shops – a grocery store and a clothing store.
1920's Alfred Button & Sons bought the grocery business of Holland and Barrett and kept the name Holland & Barrett.
1970 Booker McConnell, formerly "Booker", a large cash and carry business, acquired Holland and Barrett. (Booker also acquired Heath & Heather stores and renamed them to Holland and Barrett.)
1992 Lloydspharmacy acquired Holland and Barrett.
1997 NBTY
acquired Holland & Barrett. Before they were bought out by The Carlyle Group, NBTY owned many well known brands including: Solgar, Nature’s Bounty and Ester-C.
2010 The Carlyle Group, the US private equity group, agreed to buy NBTY in July 2010 for $55 a share, estimated to be about $3.4bn to $3.8bn. The Carlyle Group's owns Alliance Boots, which includes Boots The Chemists in the UK and Alliance Pharmacies in the UK.
, which they still own, although their North American holdings still compete with GNC in the USA.
Julian Graves health food chain.
Boots the Chemists.
Alliance Phamacies.
Holland & Barrett distributes and sells Aspire Drinks
, a popular calorie-burning soft drink
. Cranberry-flavoured Aspire is said to burn off 209 calories within three hours and is the only calorie-burning drink currently available in the UK.
featured on Holland and Barrett TV adverting between 2004/05.
Ex Blue Peter presenter Gethin Jones
has featured in the 2010-11 TV adverts.
and Redwood ranges. Other communities with specific dietary needs, those who are lactose intolerant or gluten intolerant
also buy from Holland and Barrett as they have a wide 'free-from' range including soya milk and gluten-free bread.
where the company currently has five franchise stores open and Malta
with one store were added in 2009. The plan is to expand the Holland & Barrett brand globally with bigger country franchise partners and 2010 will see several country additions to the franchise business.
Health food store
A health food store is a type of grocery store that primarily sells health food, organic foods, local produce, and often nutritional supplements...
with over 600 stores in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
. The company also has stores in The Netherlands, where they trade as "De Tuinen".
Ownership
1870 Holland & Barrett was formed by Alfred Slapps Barrett and Major William Holland, who bought a grocery store and sold groceries and clothing.1900's Alfred Slapps Barrett and Major William Holland developed their business into two shops – a grocery store and a clothing store.
1920's Alfred Button & Sons bought the grocery business of Holland and Barrett and kept the name Holland & Barrett.
1970 Booker McConnell, formerly "Booker", a large cash and carry business, acquired Holland and Barrett. (Booker also acquired Heath & Heather stores and renamed them to Holland and Barrett.)
1992 Lloydspharmacy acquired Holland and Barrett.
1997 NBTY
NBTY
NBTY, Inc., formerly known as Nature's Bounty, Inc., is a manufacturer of vitamins and nutritional supplements which are distributed under many third party brands in the United States and internationally. Its name was changed from Nature's Bounty, Inc. to NBTY, Inc...
acquired Holland & Barrett. Before they were bought out by The Carlyle Group, NBTY owned many well known brands including: Solgar, Nature’s Bounty and Ester-C.
2010 The Carlyle Group, the US private equity group, agreed to buy NBTY in July 2010 for $55 a share, estimated to be about $3.4bn to $3.8bn. The Carlyle Group's owns Alliance Boots, which includes Boots The Chemists in the UK and Alliance Pharmacies in the UK.
UK health stores owned by The Carlyle Group
GNC stores (UK stores only). In 2003 Holland and Barrett bought the UK chain of stores, GNCGeneral Nutrition Centers
General Nutrition Centers is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based American commercial enterprise focused on the retail sale of health and nutrition related products, including vitamins, supplements, minerals, herbs, sports nutrition, diet & energy products.-History:In 1935, David Shakarian opened a...
, which they still own, although their North American holdings still compete with GNC in the USA.
Julian Graves health food chain.
Boots the Chemists.
Alliance Phamacies.
European health stores owned by The Carlyle Group
Nature's Way. The company also has nineteen "Nature's Way" stores in the Republic of Ireland, although some of these shops have been converted to Holland and Barrett but still trade under the existing "Nature's Way" brand.Brands
All of Holland and Barretts's own brand vitamin and mineral supplements are made by the company itself.Products
Although they mainly sell vitamins, minerals and food supplements, they also sell a range of products, such as health bars, smoothies, herbal teas and toiletries and produce their own magazine called Healthy. They also sell fruits, nuts, seeds and snacks, sports nutrition supplements and 'natural' toiletries.Holland & Barrett distributes and sells Aspire Drinks
Aspire Drinks
Aspire is a diet soft drink. Promotional claims advance cranberry-flavoured Aspire burning off 209 calories within three hours of drinking it.It was launched by Fahrenheit 60, a Milton Keynes company, in 2010.-Distribution:...
, a popular calorie-burning soft drink
Soft drink
A soft drink is a non-alcoholic beverage that typically contains water , a sweetener, and a flavoring agent...
. Cranberry-flavoured Aspire is said to burn off 209 calories within three hours and is the only calorie-burning drink currently available in the UK.
Advertising
80's singer Kim WildeKim Wilde
Kim Wilde is an English pop singer, author and television presenter who burst onto the music scene in 1981 with the number 2 UK Singles Chart new wave classic "Kids in America". In 1987 she had a major hit in the United States when her version of The Supremes' classic "You Keep Me Hangin' On"...
featured on Holland and Barrett TV adverting between 2004/05.
Ex Blue Peter presenter Gethin Jones
Gethin Jones
Gethin Clifford Jones is a Welsh television presenter who has co-presented the BBC children's programme Blue Peter....
has featured in the 2010-11 TV adverts.
History
- 1870 - Holland & Barrett was formed by Alfred Slapps Barrett and Major William Holland, who bought a grocery store and sold groceries and clothing.
- 1900's - Alfred Slapps Barrett and Major William Holland developed their business into two shops – a grocery store and a clothing store.
- 1920's - Alfred Button & Sons bought the grocery business of Holland and Barrett and kept the name Holland & Barrett.
- 1920 - Heath & Heather was established by Samuel RyderSamuel RyderSamuel Ryder was an English businessman, entrepreneur, golf enthusiast, and golf promoter. He originated the idea of selling garden seeds in "penny packets" and built a very successful business on the concept...
. - 1970 - Holland and Barrett was acquired by Booker McConnell and renamed Holland & Barrett. (Booker also acquired Heath & Heather stores and renamed them to Holland and Barrett.)
- 1992 - Holland & Barrett was bought by LloydspharmacyLloydspharmacyLloyds Pharmacy is the largest community pharmacy operator in the United Kingdom. It operates over 1,700 pharmacies, located primarily within local communities and health centres...
with a total of 181 stores. - 1996 - Holland & Barrett opened its 400th store.
- 1996 - Holland & Barrett opened its 500th shop in Eldon Square, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- 1997 - NBTYNBTYNBTY, Inc., formerly known as Nature's Bounty, Inc., is a manufacturer of vitamins and nutritional supplements which are distributed under many third party brands in the United States and internationally. Its name was changed from Nature's Bounty, Inc. to NBTY, Inc...
acquired Holland & Barrett. - 2008 - Holland and Barrett acquired Julian Graves chain of health food shops.
- 2009 - Holland and Barrett announces major plans to build, and relocate to, a new £7.5m national headquarters for up to 250 staff at the Eliot Business Park in Nuneaton, planned for completion in 2010.
- 2009 - Holland & Barrett plans to close the Julian Graves warehouse and processing centre in Kingswinford in March.
- 2010 - The Carlyle Group, the US private equity group, agreed to buy NBTY in July 2010 for $55 a share.
Dietary needs
They are often used by the vegan and vegetarian communities for their range of products, such as the Linda McCartneyLinda McCartney
Linda Louise McCartney, Lady McCartney was an American photographer, musician and animal rights activist. Her father and mother were Lee Eastman and Louise Sara Lindner Eastman....
and Redwood ranges. Other communities with specific dietary needs, those who are lactose intolerant or gluten intolerant
Coeliac disease
Coeliac disease , is an autoimmune disorder of the small intestine that occurs in genetically predisposed people of all ages from middle infancy onward...
also buy from Holland and Barrett as they have a wide 'free-from' range including soya milk and gluten-free bread.
Franchising
The company recently started its international expansion with franchising. The first three franchise stores opened in October 2008 in Durban, South Africa and the company currently has nine franchise stores operating in South Africa, all by the same franchisee. SingaporeSingapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
where the company currently has five franchise stores open and Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
with one store were added in 2009. The plan is to expand the Holland & Barrett brand globally with bigger country franchise partners and 2010 will see several country additions to the franchise business.