Co-operative Wholesale Society

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	co-operative society
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:CWS
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:dissolved	2001
gptkbp:founded	1863
gptkbp:foundedBy	British co-operative societies
gptkbp:headquarters_location	gptkb:Manchester
gptkbp:historicalSignificance	influenced co-operative business models worldwide major employer in Manchester major force in British co-operative movement pioneered co-operative production
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Co-operative Wholesale Society
gptkbp:industry	manufacturing retail wholesale
gptkbp:logo	Beehive symbol
gptkbp:mergedInto	gptkb:Co-operative_Group
gptkbp:notableBuilding	gptkb:CWS_Building,_Manchester gptkb:Hanover_Building,_Manchester
gptkbp:notableEvent	merger with Co-operative Retail Services
gptkbp:notableLeader	gptkb:George_Jacob_Holyoake gptkb:John_Benjamin_Seddon gptkb:Alfred_Barnes gptkb:John_Tomlinson_Brunner
gptkbp:notableProduct	gptkb:CWS_biscuits gptkb:CWS_soap gptkb:CWS_tea
gptkbp:operates	banks funeral services insurance services farms factories travel agencies shipping lines
gptkbp:ownedBy	member co-operative societies
gptkbp:purpose	to supply goods to co-operative retail societies
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Co-operative_Group
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:The_Cooperative_Movement_in_Great_Britain gptkb:The_Co-operative_Group
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6