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In 1996, Boots stated they were making a £7.6 million investment in the Republic of Ireland at an announcement in the Clarence Hotel; the first store opened later that year. [2] In 1998, the Small Firm Association recommended to Boots that they should set up a company within Ireland for the Irish market. [ 3 ]
Boots is one of the largest retailers in the UK and Ireland, both in terms of revenue and the number of shops. As of December 2024, Boots has 2,000 stores across the United Kingdom and Ireland ranging from local pharmacies to large health and beauty shops. [5] Its shops are primarily located on the high streets and in shopping centres.
Since 1936, there have been Boots stores outside the UK. Stores in countries as widely spread as New Zealand, Canada (see Pharma Plus), and France were all closed in the 1980s. As of 2022, there are Boots-branded stores outside the UK in Ireland, Norway and Thailand, with Boots franchise operations in the Middle East and Indonesia. [19]
Interior of a Boots store. Boots UK formed the main retail business of Alliance Boots in the United Kingdom, and all former Alliance Pharmacy branches were rebranded as Boots. The Boots brand has a history stretching back over 160 years and is a familiar sight on Britain's high streets.
The Republic of Ireland has a number of supermarket chains. SuperValu, with 223 stores, has (as of May 2018) the largest share of Ireland's grocery market. [4] Dunnes Stores, owned by a trust consisting of members of the family of its founder, Ben Dunne Snr, has 123 stores. Tesco Ireland, a subsidiary of Tesco plc, has 91 stores.
It opened its three hundredth store in 1968. [3] The company became a part of Burmah Oil in 1965, following a takeover battle between Burmah and Smiths Industries. [3] The company was acquired by the Ward White Group in 1983, [3] from whom the Boots Group acquired it in 1989. Halfords was later demerged from the Boots Group in 2002. [4] [3]
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The island of Ireland is divided in two jurisdictions: the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. For the Republic of Ireland, see Telephone numbers in the Republic of Ireland and List of dialling codes in the Republic of Ireland; For Northern Ireland, see Telephone numbers in the United Kingdom and List of dialling codes in the United Kingdom