Harry
and Dorris Tuffin started the business in 1955 with a garage and two
petrol pumps. After a short while they added a small shop to the business.
In 1960, Harry and Doris's daughter Ruby and her husband Roy joined
the company. They ran the shop whilst Harry concentrated on a Taxi
business and School Bus Service.
In
1969, the company bought a two acre site on the edge of the village
and in 1972 opened a 3,000 sq. foot supermarket and petrol station
at Crosslikey, Churchstoke.
In 1974, a Sunday Market was started on the car park of the site.
In 1976, Harry Tuffin died aged 57, this was a major blow to the
family and the company.
Roy
and Ruby along with their Son Paul and Daughter Sallie now run the
company.
In 1982, Harry Tuffin Ltd. joined NISA (National Independant Supermarkets
Association). NISA are a buying group for independant supermarkets
which enables us to buy goods at fantastic costs which we can pass
on to our customers.
In 1993, the company purchased the Montgomeryshire Natural Water
Company. Which now bottles water for many independent supermarkets,
buying groups and wholesalers.
The current supermarket at Churchstoke offers over
40,000 sq. feet of floor space selling a huge range of goods from
Groceries and Non Food, to petrol and Garden Plants. Onsite is a
café with an excellent range of home cooked food prepared
daily at competitive prices.
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