The supermarkets, which were owned by the Benest family, will continue to trade as independent operations and there are no plans to change them into Checkers or Stampers.’I firmly believe that the supermarkets are two very special locally owned businesses with a unique offering and a loyal staff and customer base,’ said Paul Baxter, director of retail development for CI Traders.
‘I think it is important to stress that they will be part of our retail arm and not the Le Riche side of the company.’We intend to continue trading from the premises and retain their fantastic staff while continuing to provide the same range of product lines and value for money traditionally offered to customers.
There will be no job losses at the supermarkets.’SG Benest & Son has been a family-owned firm since 1888.
CI Traders, which is valued at around £186m, now has a property portfolio currently worth more than £150m.
