Jempson's is a family-owned chain of supermarkets, bakeries, and cafes in south east England.
 Jempson's supermarket in Peasmarsh | |
| Founded | 1935 in Peasmarsh, East Sussex, England |
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| Website | jempsons |
The company has its own charitable trust, the Jempson Foundation.[1]
History
editThe company began operation in Peasmarsh in 1935.[2]
Beatle Paul McCartney and family regularly patronised the store in the 1980's.[3]
In 2017, the company merged most of its baking with The Rye Bakery, a wholesale bakery firm with three branches.[4]
In 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company introduced a home delivery service for its groceries.[5] In 2021, the company introduced its own refigerated ready meals.[6]
In 2021, the company acquired a convenience store in Bexhill-on-Sea from Co-op Food.[7] It reopened as Jempson's on 1 July 2021.[8]
In May 2023, Jempson’s re-launched as part of the ‘Together with Morrison’s’ brand, a model designed for independent store owners with established local brands and larger stores. [9]
In 2023 Jempsons purchased a store in Chailey from McColls. The store underwent minor refurbishment and rebranding.
Bus service
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The company formerly ran a free bus service consisting of various infrequent routes connecting its supermarket in Peasmarsh to surrounding towns and villages. Most recently, it was operated by an MCV Evolution with a Dennis Dart body, manufactured in 2006. The services were withdrawn on 17 March 2018 due to low usage.[10]
Health and Safety Incident
editA woman was hit by a delivery lorry in January 2013 while walking in the car park at Jempson's supermarket in Peasmarsh. She sustained serious injuries that resulted in one of her legs being amputated.[11] In July 2015, the company was fined £130,000 as it was found to have broken the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Food bank appeal raises £18,000". Rye News. 2020-12-17. Archived from the original on 2021-02-18. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ "About us". Jempson's. Archived from the original on 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ "McCartney turns 40". Central New Jersey Home News. New Brunswick, New Jersey. 19 June 1982. p. 12. Retrieved 19 July 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bamford, Vince (2017-05-17). "Jempson's and The Rye Bakery merge baked goods production". British Baker. Archived from the original on 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ Cambridge, Lyndsey (2021-04-29). "Jempson's reports 'outstanding' increase in turnover and profit". The Grocer. Archived from the original on 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ Cambridge, Lyndsey (2021-01-22). "Independent supermarket Jempson's launches chilled ready meals range". The Grocer. Archived from the original on 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ Wynn-Davies, Stephen (2021-03-05). "Bexhill convenience store to close as shop is sold to Jempson's". Bexhill-On-Sea Observer. Archived from the original on 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ Wells, Liz (2021-07-01). "Jempson's opens new Sussex store". Talking Retail. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ https://www.jempsons.com/jempsons-together-with-morrisons/%7Cpublisher=Jempson's |access-date=2024-07-29 |date=2023-05-23
- ^ "Sussex supermarket ceases services". Buses Magazine. 2018-04-19. Archived from the original on 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ "Woman's leg amputated after she was hit by supermarket lorry". ITV News. 2015-06-22. Archived from the original on 2015-06-23. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- ^ "Jempson's supermarket fined £130,000 after woman loses leg". Rye & Battle Observer. 2015-07-10. Archived from the original on 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2021-07-13.