Asda is a British supermarket chain which sells food, clothing, general merchandise, toys and financial services. It has been owned by the American company Walmart since 1999. As of 2018, Asda has 586 stores across the UK.
Asda was founded in 1949 by a group of farmers from Yorkshire. They opened their first store in Leeds, and later expanded to other parts of the country.
The company grew rapidly in the 1970s and 1980s, and by the early 1990s, it was the second largest supermarket chain in the UK after Tesco. In 1999, Asda was acquired by Walmart, and it has remained a subsidiary of the American company ever since.
Asda is known for its low prices, and it offers a wide range of products including food, clothing, general merchandise, toys and financial services. The company also has a number of partnerships with other businesses, such as Argos and EE. Asda has 586 stores across the UK as of 2018.
