About A.F. Blakemore

Welcome to A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd, one of the largest and most forward-thinking family-owned businesses in the UK.


The company began life in 1917 as a counter-service grocery store, and has grown from these humble beginnings into a company that employs more than 7,000 people with a turnover of circa £1.3 billion.


A.F. Blakemore is the largest division of SPAR UK, owning 260+ SPAR stores and serving more than 900 in total across England and Wales.


With divisions spanning across the retail and wholesale distribution sector, our career opportunities are incredibly diverse.

What we are comes from what we once were. Over a hundred years ago, we started as a single grocery store. Today, we are one of the largest family-owned businesses in the UK. So much has happened in that time to bring us to now, but one thing has always stayed the same: food and drink are our life blood. We are multiple food stores. We are hospitality foodservice. We are trade partners. We are wholesale. We are your morning commute coffee, your canteen working lunch, your children's school dinner and your family evening meal. From that first brown paper bag sold in 1917, to a £1.2 billion turnover business in 2021, we've come a long way but our purpose remains the same: To grow a family business that is profitable and sustainable for the benefit of colleagues, customers, and communities.

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90%

of colleagues feel comfortable being themselves at work

91%

of colleagues understand how their role contributes to the company’s objectives

83%

have freedom to make decisions and work in a way that suits them

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Retail

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Commercial

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Head Office

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