Quality Save Limited
TypePrivate Limited Company
IndustryDiscount Retail Stores
Founded1974 (1974)
FounderBob Rudkin
FateAcquired by TJ Morris
Headquarters
Swinton
,
England
OwnerTJ Morris
Websitewww.qualitysave.co.uk

Quality Save is a chain of discount stores operating in northern England. The head office/store for Quality Save was located in Swinton.[1]

History

Quality Save was founded in 1974 by Bob Rudkin. He started off with an indoor market stall in Walkden, and a small shop in Farnworth.[2] The company opened more outlets over time.[1]

In 2010, stores began playing a clip every fifteen minutes reminding customers of their "Star Buy" deals, their cheap prices in comparison to pound stores, and the company's alcohol policy. These clips end with the company's name and their slogan: "Quality Save. Quality Brands – Quality Prices". In 2012, Quality Save closed an outlet in Barnsley to open a much bigger one a few feet down the road. They also closed a temporary unit in Urmston, and opened a new one in the Eden Square Shopping Centre.

In 2015, the Middleton branch of Quality Save was closed, and a superstore was launched in the ex Tesco unit next door. It was then confirmed that their biggest ever superstore would open in the beginning of 2017 in Walkden, the town where the company was first founded on a market stall. In February 2017, the biggest ever Quality Save store was opened in Walkden Town Retail Park. This store was 22,000 cubic feet. [3] On the 26th January 2023, Quality Save was sold to TJ Morris, owner of Home Bargains, with all stores to rebrand to the Home Bargains brand. Later in August 2023, TJ Morris would contact the stores of Stalybridge, Atherton, Chorley and Darwen, notifying them that their store would close down for good. These closures were completed by October 2023.

Stores

Quality Save has a total of six stores. They can usually be found in major shopping streets and shopping centres. Stores range from small to medium outlets. Quality Save's largest store is in the Stretford Mall. They acquired some of the former outlets of Woolworths.[4] Although the official slogan for the company is "Quality Brands – Quality Prices", the Quality Save stores carrying old signs display the Home Bargains slogan: "Top Brands – Bottom Prices".

Stores have a red and sky blue logo. They used to have a logo more similar to that of Home Bargains, later changed to avoid confusion between the two companies. Many Quality Save stores, however, retain the old logo.

Home Bargains

They are supplied for by TJ Morris Ltd. Because of this, Quality Save is often confused with Home Bargains. TJ Morris acquired Quality Save on 30th January 2023 for an undisclosed sum.

References

  1. 1 2 Quality Save Head Office/Store Quality Save Website, Retrieved on 22 February 2010
  2. ↑ Quality Save History Quality Save Website, Retrieved on 22 February 2010
  3. ↑ SalfordOnline.com, Retrieved 30th May, 2017
  4. ↑ The Press - New tenant for Woolies site in Dewsbury...
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