Fine Fare was bought out by the Dee Corporation, which later became Gateway, and eventually Somerfield.
On the way to becoming Somerfied they also bought many local companies, from Keymarkets in the South, Macfisheries (if anyone remembers them) to Lennons in St Helens and the North West. and I believe Walter Wilsons in the North East.
They eventually bought Kwik Save (based in North Wales) and several of the Carrefour Hypermarkets, but because of the diversity of the stores they owned, they ran into trouble and could not compete with the likes of Tesco who were totally focused.
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They then sold off the larger stores and ended up being a "convenience" retailer, but still were not making profit.
Recently the Co op bid for Somerfield, and subject to several enquiries (Monopolies etc) should be successful.
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