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Hypervalue
Hyper Value (Holdings) Limited was incorporated in 1980 by Ken Rogers, the founder and then Chairman of the Hypervalue Group. It was best known for the discount retail stores that encompassed the whole of South Wales, extending into the South West of England and as far away as Southampton. As of late 2006, the company entered into a creditors voluntary arrangement. The group's flagship store at Pontypridd closed Friday 14 September 2007. The only remaining Hyper Value store is still running on the famous Barry Island and has become known as the place to go for all Gavin & Stacey merchandise. The retail group started as a market stall held by Ken Rogers which he leased on the Barry Island Pleasure Park around 25 years ago – later on Hypervalue owned the pleasure park.
Article summary
Hyper Value (Holdings) Limited was incorporated in 1980 by Ken Rogers, the founder and then Chairman of the Hypervalue Group. It was best known for the discount retail stores that encompassed the whole of South Wales, extending into the South West of England and as far away as Southampton. As of late 2006, the company entered into a creditors voluntary arrangement. The group's flagship store at Pontypridd closed Friday 14 September 2007. The only remaining Hyper Value store is still running on the famous Barry Island and has become known as the place to go for all Gavin & Stacey merchandise. The retail group started as a market stall held by Ken Rogers which he leased on the Barry Island Pleasure Park around 25 years ago – later on Hypervalue owned the pleasure park.
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