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    Quote Originally Posted by RogerB View Post

    Ironically, the Co-Op was actually founded in Dartford - the original Co-Op store is now part of a bar/club called Crush (that I do not set foot in!).
    In ROBCamra's absence I'll ask the obvious question "Are you sure? Rochdale 1844 surely?"

    Otherwise yes indeed Tesco is the great Satan, closely followed by Walmart (Asda).

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    Quote Originally Posted by oldboots View Post
    In ROBCamra's absence I'll ask the obvious question "Are you sure? Rochdale 1844 surely?"

    Otherwise yes indeed Tesco is the great Satan, closely followed by Walmart (Asda).
    I think you're right - our local historian may have got his facts wrong or I misinterpreted what he said when I did a history walk with him. Ours dates back to 1888 so a mere youngster compared to Rochdale. We the the first something but now I've no idea what! A trip to the local museum beckons.

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    After being made redundent after many years in heavy industry,i finally got a part time job at the CO-OP,during my induction to the company they gave a talk about the history of CO-OP and they were if i remember rightly called the Rochdale Pioneers which then went on the be called the Coperative Society then shortened to CO-OP.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RogerB View Post
    We the the first something but now I've no idea what! A trip to the local museum beckons.
    I think I am right in saying the Portsea Island Mutual Co-operative [PIMCO] shop in Fratton Road, Portsmouth was the first to adopt supermarket style of selling, get a basket & help yourself, but I guess like "oldest pub" there are a few other contenders
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