Private company
Laws Stores
Former British Supermarket chain
Laws Stores was a grocery store business that expanded across the North East of England and Southern Scotland, before moving into the burgeoning supermarket trade. It was purchased by Scottish grocery chain W M Low in 1985 as part of their expansion plans. The original company of WM Laws was founded in Gateshead during the last quarter of the 19th century by William Maitland Laws.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Laws Stores was a grocery store business that expanded across the North East of England and Southern Scotland, before moving into the burgeoning supermarket trade. It was purchased by Scottish grocery chain W M Low in 1985 as part of their expansion plans.2
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