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Budgens: A Popular Chain of UK Food Stores
Budgens is a popular chain of food stores that can be found scattered all over the United Kingdom which is known for its quality of goods and the exceptional savings that can be had from purchasing them. Larger than smaller grocery stores but smaller than supermarkets, most Budgens stores are considered convenience stores in size. They offer shoppers the ability to get their hands on most food products but with a smaller selection than many larger establishments. At Budgens, you can buy a wide range of baked goods, including bread and pastries, tinned foods, packaged food such as crisps and biscuits, refrigerated goods like butter, milk and cheese, fresh fruit and vegetables and more. They specialise in bulk buys.
Mostly located in smaller towns and villages, Budgens allows locals to purchase food items conveniently and at a good price, often in bulk packs and multi-bags.
Many of the locations are independently owned, so opening times vary across stores. Some stores operate 24/7, others open as early as 5 AM and close at 10 PM, and some have more standard closing and opening hours between 7 AM and 10 PM.
On (bank) holidays like Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, Good Friday and Easter Monday, you should expect to see hours differ as they will be subject to local regulations. Find a Budgens open near you today using our store locator.
Here are five small facts that most will not have known about Budgens:
- Most Budgens stores are independently owned
- Budgens became part of the Booker Group in 2015
- A Budgens in Camden, London, became the first store of its kind in the UK to be completely one-use, plastic-free in a bid to reduce the amount of plastic that ends up in the world’s oceans
- Budgens was initially founded on the 28th of May, 1872
- There was not a single Budgens store in Scotland until July 2016, when two were opened at the same time
Like a cross between a supermarket and a convenience store, you can expect various food types sold in Budgens. Fresh vegetables, fruits, meats and bread alongside tinned foods, confectionery, snacks, frozen foods and an array of drinking options, Budgens seemingly has, at the very least, a small range of what you are looking for. Cigarettes, alcohol, and other non-food-related goods will also be sold in most stores.
Most stores are owned independently, so this range, which is usually a mixture of Budgens’ own brands and other well-known brands, will differ depending on the choices the owners decide to make. The value-for-money pricing on the goods sold and a friendly group of staff that understand the core values of a Budgens store will be consistent across each store. Being independently owned gives each store a chance to personalise its range of products and integrate better with the community’s needs. This helps them become “community stores”, which is the feel that Budgens aim for.
Budgens first became a private limited company in 1872 when the shop opened in Maidenhead. Over the years, the popularity of Budgens increased, and thus, so did the number of stores. For the next 100 years, the brand and its store networks increased, but it was not until the 1980s and 1990s that it really started to grow. Small towns all across the United Kingdom began to see Budgens appear, and its goal of bringing stores to small cities so that local people did not have to travel out too far to supermarkets quickly became its key to success.
