1919 & 1920s
Made in London
Our history
From market stall to the UK's biggest supermarket
1930s
Jack buys land and expands
1940s
A self-service first
1950s
A rapid expansion
1960s
Putting our stamp on things
1970s
A decade of value at the tills and on the pumps, but also the end of an era as our founder, Jack Cohen, passes away on 24 March 1979
1980s
'Checkout 82' cuts thousands of prices for customers
1990s
Every Little Helps as Tesco goes global
2000s
Growth helps us bring better value to customers
2010s
Putting the customer at the heart of everything