page_title: Netto (store)
section_title: United Kingdom
hierarchical_section_title: Netto (store) / Geographic coverage / United Kingdom
caption_attribution_description: English: Netto Dog made out of LEGO outside the Ormskirk Branch
context_page_description: Netto is a Danish discount supermarket operating in Denmark, Germany, Poland, and previously in Sweden and the United Kingdom both as a stand alone venture, until its sale in May 2010 to Asda, and via a joint venture with Sainsbury's between June 2014 and July 2016. Netto is owned by Salling Group.
  Netto also operated a smaller express version of the store in Denmark, known as "Døgn Netto". Døgn stores offered the same service as regular Netto stores with fewer products, but longer opening hours and higher prices. In 2016, all Døgn Nettos were revised to normal Netto or Føtex Food convenience concept stores.
context_section_description: Netto began operating in England in Leeds, on 13 December 1990, with the company's United Kingdom headquarters being in the former mining village of South Elmsall, West Yorkshire. Netto primarily expanded in central England, before moving into Southern England, namely London.
  In January 2005, plans for a £200,000,000 investment in South Wales were announced, only to be cancelled. This was all due to logistical issues, resulting in the selling of stores in Barry and Caerphilly. 1,700 jobs were promised in the expansion, with only a few being created. In May 2010, Netto UK was sold to Asda for £778,000,000 in order so that Asda could increase its smaller store portfolio. 
  The rebranding of 147 former Netto stores, under the Asda brand was completed by 29 November 2011. Competition laws required Asda to sell the remaining 47 stores to other companies, such as Morrisons, new convenience store UGO, and other retailers. In June 2014, Dansk Supermarked returned Netto to the United Kingdom, as a 50:50 joint venture with Sainsbury's. Plans called for one store to be combined with a Sainsbury's.
  In July 2016, the two companies announced they were ending the joint venture, and closing the stores. Mike Coupe, chief executive, said: "we have made the difficult decision not to pursue the (Netto) opportunity further, and instead focus on our core business and on the opportunities we will have, following our proposed acquisition of Home Retail Group".
caption: A Lego Netto Dog outside the Ormskirk branch.
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