Asda

Asda Stores Ltd. is a British supermarket chain. It sells frozen fruit, meat, groceries, vegetables, fruit, clothes, frozen foods, electronics, party and homeware and general merchandise at a very cheap price.

Asda Stores Limited

Asda Logo used since 2002
Asda in Isle of Dogs
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Retail
Founded	Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (1965)
Headquarters	Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Key people	Andy Bond, Chief Executive
Products	Grocery, General merchandise, Financial services
Revenue	see Walmart
Operating income	£638 million
Number of employees	150,000 (2006)
Parent	Wal-Mart
Website	www.asda.co.uk

In 1999, It became a subsidiary of the American retail giant Walmart,^[1] the world’s largest store,^[2]

Asda was the second-largest supermarket chain in the United Kingdom between 2003 and 2014, after 2014 it fell into third place.^[3][4]

In 2019, A potential merger with Sainsbury's was proposed, but did not happen.^[5]

In 2021, the brand was sold to the Issa Brothers,^[6] with Walmart holding a 10% stake in Asda.