Business structure

Business structure

J Sainsbury plc was founded in 1869 and today operates a total of 934 stores comprising 557 supermarkets and 377 convenience stores. It jointly owns Sainsbury’s Bank with Lloyds Banking Group and has two property joint ventures with Land Securities Group PLC and The British Land Company PLC.

Sainsbury's stores

We continue to take advantage of the unique opportunity that we have to grow our space. In 2010/2011, we opened 21 new stores, 24 extensions and 47 convenience stores, equivalent to 1.5 million sq ft of gross new space, or 8.5 per cent growth year-on-year.

Sainsbury's online

Our online groceries and non-food online sales also continue to grow. The introduction and roll-out of our Click and Collect service, which allows customers the freedom to pick up non-food items ordered online at a store and time convenient for them, has also proven very popular with customers.

Sainsbury's property

We have a significant portfolio which includes 304 freehold and long leasehold properties and 41 properties within joint venture arrangements.

Sainsbury's Bank

Sainsbury’s was the first major British supermarket to open a bank, commencing trading in February 1997. Sainsbury’s Bank provides a range of quality products including Insurances, Credit Cards, Savings and Loans. It combines the shopping experience and banking by offering customers great products at fair prices; while consistently rewarding them for choosing Sainsbury's, for their finance and shopping needs.