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The Original Factory Shop: Bringing Big Savings to Small Towns
The Original Factory Shop, abbreviated to “tofs,” is a successful chain of discount department stores found all over the UK. The store sells a wide range of products in the homeware, clothing, personal care, and toy categories. It focuses on providing these at significant savings for its customers. From jeans to aftershave to an ironing board, its range of products is extensive within the previously mentioned categories.
TOFS has over 185 stores in the UK. Stores are mostly located in smaller towns, although they also have locations in cities like Manchester, Birmingham, and Liverpool.
Original Factory Shop opening times are generally 9 am to 5.30 pm on weekdays and Saturdays, with Sunday usually from 10 am to 4 pm. However, hours may vary by location and during holidays like Christmas, New Year’s Day, Easter, and bank holidays. Please ensure the Factory Shop near you is open today using our store locator.
Look for their logo if you try to spot a location on the street. It’s usually the brand name in white lettering on a blue background. Sometimes, it has the addition of a light-greenish heart with a pound sign “£” inside.
Approaching 50 years in business, this retailer has been around for some time, but still, many of you will be unaware of these five little things about this chain of stores:
- The first store started by selling soap from a factory in another of the founders’ businesses.
- Many of the goods sold at stores were originally made for other high street retailers that, for whatever reason, did not end up taking them.
- The chain purposely aims to have most of its branches in small towns rather than cities so that locals can avoid travelling out of town to find a department store.
- Through his company, Peter Black Holdings, Founder Peter Black was also a leading footwear and toiletries supplier to huge names such as Marks & Spencer.
- In 2014, the management team, supported by private equity firm Endless LLP, acquired the company from Duke Street Capital.
The store sells various home-branded products but also major branded goods and cut labels from well-known high street chains. All products, whether electrical appliances, clothing, tableware, toys, or personal care, will always be sold with customers’ savings in mind. Offering low-cost value at all times, this chain of department stores guarantees that new lines will be delivered to stores each week.
In addition to selling high-quality products from its stores, the retailer has a burgeoning online store that can deliver products directly to customers’ homes.
Peter Black founded The Original Factory Shop in 1969. He wanted to use the business model of selling surplus stock from suppliers at knock-down prices. The successful businessman already had a number of businesses, and this was yet another one to become a huge success. Over the years, it quickly grew in popularity, and further branches were opened regularly.
With over 200 stores across the UK, the company continues to focus on serving customers in small towns, offering great savings on a wide range of products. If customer savings and good-quality products remain at the forefront of their plans, it would be difficult to argue against them managing continued success.
