People feel 'stupid' when they realise what the ASDA logo really stands for
manchestereveningnews.co.ukEach day, millions of shoppers flock to ASDA. The supermarket giant is a firm favourite with Brits, thanks to its budget ranges and huge variety of groceries, fashion and homeware products on offer.
ASDA's large green sign has become something of an icon in the UK - and it's pretty hard to miss. To be honest, it sticks out like a bit of a sore thumb.
But while we are all familiar with the ASDA logo, few people know what it actually stands for. There is, in fact, a long history behind the meaning of ASDA. READ MORE: Millions of McDonald's customers to be hit with extra charge from today ASDA was started by the Asquith family, who were butchers based in Knottingley, Wakefield, West Yorkshire.
In the 1920s, they expanded their business to seven butchers shops in the area. Around the same time, a group of West Riding dairy farmers, including the Stockdale family and Craven Dairies, joined under the banner of J.W Hindell Dairy Farmers Ltd.
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