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Blakemore & Son Ltd’s annual financial results Read More Blakemore Retail and NSPCC Win at Corporate Engagement Awards November 15, 2021 Blakemore Retail’s charity partnership with the NSPCC wins bronze at the Corporate Engagement Awards 2021 Read More Blakemore Retail Goes Purple for Purple Tuesday November 05, 2021 Blakemore Retail colleagues dress up and decorate their stores in purple for disability awareness event Purple Tuesday Read More SPAR Retail Show 2021: Better Together October 22, 2021 Blakemore Trade Partners lays on its annual show for suppliers, colleagues and retailers from across SPAR UK’s Meridian & Welsh Guild Read More SPAR Parkfoot Scoops Top Prize at Convenience Awards September 15, 2021 SPAR Parkfoot is named Convenience Retailer of the Year at The Convenience Awards 2021 Read More GroceryAid Coast to Coast Cycle Gets Underway July 23, 2021 Ten cyclists from A.F. Blakemore and independent SPAR stores take on an epic bike ride across Wales in aid of charity GroceryAid Read More SPAR Stores Across Wales to Celebrate Welsh Food Fortnight July 23, 2021 SPAR stores across Wales will be taking part in a Welsh Food Fortnight campaign next month Read More Blakemore Retail Reaches £4 Million Fundraising Milestone for NSPCC July 23, 2021 Blakemore Retail reaches a £4 million fundraising milestone for the NSPCC through its 16-year partnership with the charity Read More Operations Manager Chloe Ball Wins Warehousing Award July 09, 2021 Chilled Operations Manager Chloe Ball becomes the first Blakemore colleague to win an award at the Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards Read More Blakemore Retail Teams Up with NSPCC for Home or Out Alone Campaign July 09, 2021 Blakemore Retail teams up with the NSPCC to help parents decide if their children are ready to stay home or go out alone Read More Blakemore Retail Launches First SPAR Market Store June 24, 2021 Blakemore Retail relaunches its store in Bala under the SPAR Market fascia following a complete refurbishment Read More Blakemore Retail Birthday Parties Raise More Than £35,000 for NSPCC June 11, 2021 Blakemore Retail raises £35,212 for the NSPCC by hosting 16th birthday parties across its SPAR estate to celebrate the start of its 16th year of partnership with the charity Read More SPAR UK Conference 2021: The Future of Convenience is with SPAR May 27, 2021 The SPAR symbol group is determined to maintain its lead in the convenience market by investing £125 million in the business over the next 12 months Read More Blakemore Foundation Awards £313,257 to Good Causes in 2020/21 May 24, 2021 The Blakemore Foundation awarded goods and monetary donations worth £313,257 to good causes during A.F. Blakemore’s 2020/21 financial year Read More A.F. Blakemore to Launch Charity Campaign in Memory of Raj Aggarwal March 16, 2021 A.F. Blakemore is set to launch a charity campaign in April in memory of much-loved SPAR retailer Raj Aggarwal Read More Colleagues Celebrate GroceryAid Awareness Day March 05, 2021 Colleagues across A.F. Blakemore help the company raise awareness of GroceryAid as it marks GroceryAid Awareness Day Read More Blakemore Retail Extends Partnership with Too Good To Go to 275 Stores February 24, 2021 Blakemore Retail signs up all 275 of its SPAR convenience stores to the Too Good To Go app Read More Blakemore Foundation Covid-19 Support Reaches Value of £176,000 February 17, 2021 Charitable donations awarded to Covid-related causes via the Blakemore Foundation have now reached a value of £176,000 Read More A.F. Blakemore & Son Invests for Growth with New Opportunities February 08, 2021 Chairman Peter Blakemore reports a year of good progress for 2019/20 in his annual statement on A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd’s financial results Read More Double Success at Retail Industry Awards January 27, 2021 SPAR Parkfoot and Eat 17 SPAR Walthamstow are crowned winners at the 2020 Retail Industry Awards Read More Hockenhull Garages Crowned Forecourt Trader of the Year January 21, 2021 Independently owned SPAR forecourt site The Stage has been named Forecourt Trader of the Year Read More Store Manager Linda Carrington Receives New Year Honour December 31, 2020 SPAR Store Manager Linda Carrington receives a British Empire Medal in The Queen’s New Year Honours Read More SPAR Retail Show Looks Ahead to New Opportunities November 04, 2020 Blakemore Trade Partners’ SPAR Retail Show explores the new opportunities presented to SPAR retailers this year and how they can continue to react to the needs of local communities and customers Read More A.F. Blakemore Launches New Commission Operator Store Model October 01, 2020 A.F. Blakemore launches a brand-new commission operator SPAR store model Read More SPAR Y Maes Takes Home Top Prize at Convenience Awards September 30, 2020 A.F. Blakemore is celebrating after a fantastic evening at the Convenience Awards Read More A.F. Blakemore Expands Operations with Acquisition of Online Vegan Store August 13, 2020 A.F. Blakemore announces the purchase of the online wholesaler and retailer Vegan Store Read More Philpotts Signs Up to Too Good to Go Food Waste App July 24, 2020 Philpotts joins Blakemore Retail in signing up to the Too Good to Go food waste fighting app Read More Blakemore Retail Trials Self-service Checkouts July 23, 2020 Blakemore Retail is trialling three card-only self-service checkouts at its Bannerbrook store Read More A.F. Blakemore Ranked 60th Largest Privately Owned Company in Britain July 02, 2020 A.F. Blakemore is set to be named the 60th largest privately owned company in Britain in the Sunday Times HSBC Top Track 100 Read More AFB to Give Away £30,000 with Community Cashback Scheme June 17, 2020 A.F. Blakemore launches a Community Cashback Grant scheme to thank groups who are there for vulnerable people during the Covid-19 crisis Read More Blakemore Retail Launches Home Delivery Website April 30, 2020 Blakemore Retail launches an online ordering website to make it easier for customers to browse products from SPAR stores offering home deliveries Read More A.F. Blakemore Introduces Home Delivery for Most Vulnerable April 23, 2020 A.F. Blakemore introduces home delivery to 165 of its company-owned stores to assist vulnerable customers in local communities Read More A.F. Blakemore Colleagues Donate Over £25,000 During Coronavirus Crisis April 21, 2020 Colleagues from across A.F. Blakemore donate more than £25,000 to local communities during the coronavirus crisis Read More A.F. Blakemore Partners with Royal Voluntary Service April 15, 2020 A.F. Blakemore partners with the Royal Voluntary Service to help vulnerable people and NHS workers during the coronavirus crisis Read More SPAR Partners with Royal Voluntary Service April 08, 2020 SPAR stores in England are to be the first convenience retailer to partner with Royal Voluntary Service on its NHS Volunteer Responders programme Read More SPAR Meets Surge in Supply Demand March 20, 2020 Thousands of SPAR stores around the UK are meeting exceptional customer demand by maintaining a high level of stock availability and service throughout the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic Read More Colleagues Praised for Outstanding Service in Coronavirus Crisis March 19, 2020 Customers and SPAR retailers thank AFB colleagues for their commitment to outstanding customer service during the coronavirus outbreak Read More Coronavirus Update March 19, 2020 The services we provide, the relationships we have with our trade partners and the health of our colleagues and customers are of the utmost importance to us, and as a company we are following official guidance with regards to the running of our business and services Read More Blakemore Retail Launches Standalone Greggs and Subway March 04, 2020 Blakemore Retail launches its first standalone Greggs and Subway store as part of its strategy to expand retail spaces across the business Read More A.F. Blakemore Supplier Event Attracts Record Number of Attendees February 24, 2020 A.F. Blakemore welcomes more than 300 attendees to its annual Supplier Conference Read More AFB Set to Host First Women in Blakemore Conference February 24, 2020 A.F. Blakemore is set to host its first Women in Blakemore conference on 26th February Read More A.F. Blakemore Partners with Disability Sport Wales February 03, 2020 A.F. Blakemore becomes the national community partner of Disability Sport Wales Read More A.F. Blakemore Trials Food Waste Fighting App January 24, 2020 A.F. Blakemore is the latest convenience store retailer to trial the food waste fighting app Too Good to Go Read More New Year, New Company Values January 09, 2020 A.F. Blakemore is re-launching its company values: The Blakemore Way Read More Blakemore Foodservice Announces Contract with SOHO Coffee Co. January 08, 2020 Blakemore Foodservice announces a three-year contract to supply SOHO Coffee Co. Read More SPAR International Presents A.F. Blakemore with Special Recognition Award December 04, 2019 A.F. Blakemore has been presented with a Special Recognition award by SPAR International for the contribution it has made to the community through its Branching Out education programme Read More A.F. Blakemore Signs Up to Refill Campaign December 04, 2019 A.F. Blakemore has become the first convenience retailer to join the Refill campaign to help reduce plastic waste Read More Blakemore Logistics Steps Up for Safer Streets November 27, 2019 More than 700 pupils from across the West Midlands are educated on the rules of the road as part of Blakemore Logistics’ annual Road Safety campaign Read More Philpotts Introduces Winter-warming Christmas Range with Vegan Options October 31, 2019 Philpotts is set to launch a new range for the Christmas period, including a festive selection of hot drinks, wraps and sandwiches Read More Blakemore Retail Raises a Dino-mite £34,000 for NSPCC October 02, 2019 Blakemore Retail SPAR stores across England and Wales have been on a fundraising drive for the NSPCC while raising awareness about keeping children safe from sexual abuse Read More Blakemore SPARs Celebrate Industry Award Success October 01, 2019 SPAR stores across the Meridian & Welsh Guild win five titles at this year’s Forecourt Trader and Retail Industry Awards Read More A.F. Blakemore Relaunches First Company-owned SPAR as Flagship Store September 09, 2019 A.F. Blakemore relocates its inaugural company-owned SPAR store to a forecourt site in Willenhall Read More A.F. Blakemore Set for Success After Year of Investment August 28, 2019 A.F. Blakemore is “energised and ready for the year ahead” after a year of significant investment and reorganisation Read More A.F. Blakemore Sets Sights on New Distribution Depot August 21, 2019 A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd has set its sights on a brand new purpose-built warehouse in Bedford as part of ambitious growth plans. Read More Blakemore Retail Colleagues Raise Record-breaking Total for NSPCC July 31, 2019 Blakemore Retail colleagues celebrate a record-breaking year of fundraising after generating more than £450,000 for the NSPCC Read More A.F. Blakemore Crowned National Winner at Business in the Community Awards July 10, 2019 A.F. Blakemore is celebrating after being crowned a national winner at the prestigious Responsible Business Awards 2019, run by Business in the Community Read More Peter Blakemore Outlines Vision for One Company with One Goal July 04, 2019 Peter Blakemore reinforces his vision of one company with one goal for A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd at the company’s 2019 Management Communication Day Read More Blakemore Foodservice Joins Country Range Group June 14, 2019 Blakemore Foodservice joins the Country Range Group network of independent wholesalers Read More A.F. Blakemore Flagship Store Programme Wins Grocer Gold June 12, 2019 A.F. Blakemore’s Flagship Store Programme has been crowned Business Initiative of the Year at the Grocer Gold Awards Read More Blakemore Retail Achieves Investors in People Gold Accreditation June 06, 2019 Blakemore Retail’s commitment to developing colleagues is recognised with the highly prestigious Investors in People Gold accolade Read More Blakemore Logistics Purchases New Econic Vehicles May 07, 2019 Blakemore Logistics has demonstrated its commitment to road safety with the purchase of two Mercedes-Benz Econic vehicles Read More Flagship Store Programme Shortlisted for Grocer Gold Award May 01, 2019 A.F. Blakemore’s Flagship Store Programme is shortlisted for Business Initiative of the Year at the Grocer Gold Awards Read More A.F. Blakemore Announced as Finalist for Responsible Business Awards April 29, 2019 A.F. Blakemore is named as a finalist for Business in the Community’s Responsible Business Awards 2019 Read More Caoire Blakemore Joins Black Country Women in Business Steering Group April 17, 2019 A.F. Blakemore Group Board Director Caoire Blakemore has joined the steering group of the Black Country Women in Business forum Read More Blakemore Retail Ball Fundraises £32,000 for NSPCC April 16, 2019 Blakemore Retail raises £32,000 for the NSPCC at its third Charity Ball Read More Ranald Forbes Announced as Supply Chain Director April 03, 2019 A.F. Blakemore has announced the appointment of a new Supply Chain Director for its group of companies Read More Double Success at Convenience Retail Awards April 01, 2019 Eat 17 SPAR Hammersmith scoops Best New Store and Blakemore Retail’s Lyndsay Howden-Smith walks away with the Community Hero award Read More A.F. Blakemore Launches Education Programme for Secondary Schools February 27, 2019 A.F. Blakemore has launched a brand new education programme for secondary school children to help them develop the attitudes and behaviours for success Read More A.F. Blakemore Acquires Philpotts Store Chain February 27, 2019 A.F. Blakemore has acquired the Philpotts chain of prepared-food stores, adding an additional 22 stores to the company’s retail estate Read More New Community Engagement Report Published February 27, 2019 A.F. Blakemore has produced a publication showcasing the great work that took place as part of the company’s community engagement programme during 2018 Read More 2016 Apprentice Winner Launches Cake Range at SPAR Pwllheli February 26, 2019 The winner of 2016’s The Apprentice launches a delicious cake range at independent retailer Conrad Davies’ SPAR Pwllheli Read More A.F. Blakemore Centenary Publication Now Out January 29, 2019 A.F. Blakemore has published a 100th anniversary commemorative publication showcasing the company’s history through photos, memories and newspaper cuttings Read More Blakemore Retail Colleagues’ Daring Deeds Raise Over £200k for NSPCC January 28, 2019 Colleagues from Blakemore Retail SPAR stores went above and beyond during the latter half of 2018 to raise more than £200k for the children’s charity Read More SPAR Brayford Wharf Relaunches with New Food-to-go Range January 23, 2019 SPAR Brayford Wharf has undergone a significant transformation to introduce Blakemore Retail’s latest food-to-go offer Read More Blakemore Colleagues Celebrate Cracking Community Christmas January 02, 2019 A.F. Blakemore employees supported more than two thousand different good causes in their local communities this Christmas Read More Blakemore Retail Praised for Disability Awareness Training December 04, 2018 Blakemore Retail is recognised with an award for its innovative disability e-learning training by the charity Purple Read More Blakemore Logistics Delivers Road Safety Message to Schools November 28, 2018 More than 800 pupils from across the West Midlands are educated on the rules of the road as part of Blakemore Logistics’ annual road safety campaign Read More Drivers Celebrate Warehouse to Wheels Success October 29, 2018 A.F. Blakemore employees celebrate successfully qualifying as LGV drivers on the company’s Warehouse to Wheels programme Read More Blakemore Retail Raises Child Safety Awareness and a Roarsome £52,000 for the NSPCC September 04, 2018 Blakemore Retail SPAR stores across England and Wales have been on a bank holiday fundraising drive for the NSPCC while at the same time raising awareness about how parents can keep their children safe from sexual abuse Read More New Eat 17 Hammersmith Store Reinvents the Market Hall August 14, 2018 Multi-award-winning fine food store and restaurant chain Eat 17 opens a new store in Hammersmith, complete with an indoor street food market and yoga classes Read More Blakemore Foodservice Crowned Favourite Delivered Wholesaler at HIM Wholesale Awards July 03, 2018 Blakemore Foodservice scoops the title of Independent Foodservice Operator’s Favourite Delivered Wholesaler at the HIM Wholesale Awards Read More A.F. Blakemore Rolls Out Equality, Inclusion & Diversity Sessions July 03, 2018 A.F. Blakemore begins the rollout of a new Equality, Inclusion & Diversity (EID) awareness session across the company Read More Blakemore Logistics Helps 100 Young People into Work May 28, 2018 Blakemore Logistics helps more than 100 young people into work as a result of a partnership with a West Midlands employability programme Read More SPAR Thurcroft Re-launches at New Site April 20, 2018 Blakemore Retail’s Thurcroft SPAR store in Rotherham relaunches with a brand new Greggs Read More New SPAR Store Launches at Roadchef Strensham South March 23, 2018 Blakemore Trade Partners launches a new SPAR store offering premium food to go at Roadchef Strensham South Services in Worcestershire Read More A.F. Blakemore Honoured at Apprenticeship Awards February 21, 2018 A.F. Blakemore is crowned Employer of the Year at the Performance Through People Achievement Awards Read More A.F. Blakemore Spreads the Word on Responsible Business February 15, 2018 More than 30 business leaders, council heads and community organisations from across Walsall join together to investigate collaborative ways to address key challenges across the borough Read More Inside Eat 17’s Latest Store at Bishop’s Stortford January 31, 2018 A.F. Blakemore and entrepreneurial business partners James Brundle and Chris O’Connor opened their latest Eat 17 store in the Hertfordshire town of Bishop’s Stortford in November Read More Defibrillator Installation Now Complete Across AFB RDCs January 30, 2018 A.F. Blakemore’s rollout of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) across its retail distribution centres is now complete Read More A.F. Blakemore Awards 12 Good Causes £1,917 Heritage Grants December 20, 2017 A.F. Blakemore has concluded its centenary year by awarding 12 good causes a grant of £1,917 through its charitable trust, the Blakemore Foundation Read More Colleagues Rally Together for Education Focus Week November 30, 2017 A focus week based on A.F. Blakemore’s Branching Out education programme took place this month, as part of the company’s centenary celebrations Read More A.F. Blakemore Celebrates Equality, Inclusion and Diversity October 25, 2017 A.F. Blakemore hosts an Equality, Inclusion and Diversity Week as part of a series of commemorative events to celebrate 100 years in business Read More A.F. Blakemore Ready and Waiting to Sign Up New Retail Accounts Today October 01, 2017 If you are looking for a new supplier partner for your store, look no further than our SPAR team here at Blakemore Trade Partners Read More 100th Anniversary Charity Birthday Party Raises £86,000 for Good Causes September 29, 2017 On September 1st, colleagues across England and Wales took part in 300 celebratory events at stores and depots across the company’s trading area Read More A.F. Blakemore Launches Apprenticeship Partnership with PTP August 03, 2017 A.F. Blakemore announces West Midlands-based training company Performance Through People as the lead provider in the delivery of its 2017/18 apprenticeship programme Read More Blakemore Retail Launches New Store at Aldridge July 01, 2017 Blakemore Retail opens a brand new SPAR convenience store in Walsall featuring a state-of-the-art Daily Deli food service counter Read More New Blakemore Logistics Livery Hits the Road May 31, 2017 A.F. Blakemore has begun the rollout of a brand new livery design on its distribution fleet Read More Eat 17 Scoops Three Convenience Retail Awards March 20, 2017 SPAR Eat 17 Hackney has been crowned Best Large Convenience Store at the Convenience Retail Awards Read More The Blakemore Way Blakemore Heritage News November 17, 2021 A.F. Blakemore & Son Well Positioned for Growth November 15, 2021 Blakemore Retail and NSPCC Win at Corporate Engagement Awards November 05, 2021 Blakemore Retail Goes Purple for Purple Tuesday View all Stories Tweets by AF_Blakemore A.F. Blakemore Group Links About Us Group Overview Coronavirus Update Our Divisions Interactive Map Board of Directors Our Heritage The Blakemore Way Corporate Responsibility Gender Pay Gap Report Awards AFB Website Ts & Cs Privacy and Cookies Policy Our Divisions Blakemore Retail Blakemore Trade Partners Logistics Wholesale Distribution Foodservice Fresh Foods BDS Careers Welcome Why Work for A.F. Blakemore? 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