Private company

Barrow's Stores

Former department store in Birmingham

Barrow's Stores, also known as Barrow's, was an upmarket department store located in Birmingham, England. In the late 1950s, Barrow's Stores moved into the emerging supermarket business, and in 1964 was purchased by Fitch Lovell, the food distribution and manufacturing group, who eventually merged the business into their own chain, Key Markets.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1849Founded1
  • Industryretail1
  • HeadquartersBirmingham1
Barrow's Stores - Christmas Catalogue - 1926 - ref B-73-5-41-barrows-19261 (cropped)
Photo: Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Barrow's Stores, also known as Barrow's, was an upmarket department store located in Birmingham, England. In the late 1950s, Barrow's Stores moved into the emerging supermarket business, and in 1964 was purchased by Fitch Lovell, the food distribution and manufacturing group, who eventually merged the business into their own chain, Key Markets.2

Timeline

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