People feel 'stupid' when they realise what the ASDA logo really stands for
Each day, millions of shoppers flock to ASDA. The supermarket giant is a firm favourite with Brits, thanks to its budget ranges and huge variety of groceries, fashion and homeware products on offer.
But while we are all familiar with the ASDA logo, few people know what it actually stands for. There is, in fact, a long history behind the meaning of ASDA.ASDA was started by the Asquith family, who were butchers based in Knottingley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire. In the 1920s, they expanded their business to seven butchers shops in the area.
In 1963, the Asquith brothers converted an old cinema, the Queens in Castleford, into a self-service supermarket. Another followed in the old indoor market at Edlington. Both stores traded under the name of 'Queens'. Their next store was a purpose-built supermarket in South Elmsall It has been capitalised as ASDA since 1965. Newsreader Alastair Stewart tweeted: "Without Google, do you know what the name ASDA derives from?" reports The Mirror. The question has left some people feeling 'stupid'.
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