Who owns Sainsbury's?
Sainsbury's is owned by J Sainsbury plc (the United Kingdom, LSE: SBRY).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: J Sainsbury plc Annual Report 2025, 30 April 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- J Sainsbury plc reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, London
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, London
- Founded
- 1869
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Retailer own brands › Grocery own brands
- Parent ticker
- LSE: SBRY
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's began as a dairy in Drury Lane and pioneered self-service grocery in Britain in the 1950s. Its Taste the Difference range was among the first supermarket premium tiers and is widely credited with starting that structure in British retail.
Ownership timeline of Sainsbury's
- Current owner Sainsbury's [1] reported
Where Sainsbury's sits in Sainsbury's
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in home, garden & diy.
Also in home, garden & diy
- Argos (1972)
Other brands in grocery own brands, and who owns them
The 170 brands in grocery own brands on Brandtree belong to 55 owners. The largest is Cencosud, with 12.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bretas | Cencosud | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Lucerne | Albertsons | 🇺🇸 United States |
| City Gross | Axfood | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Chalo | Empire | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Checkers | Shoprite Group | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Amanhecer | Jerónimo Martins | 🇵🇹 Portugal |
| K-Citymarket | Kesko | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Farmer's Market | Loblaw | 🇨🇦 Canada |
About the owner: Sainsbury's
Sainsbury's is a publicly listed company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, founded in 1869. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control, and it is listed as LSE: SBRY.
Sainsbury's opened in 1869 and was the largest British grocer for most of the twentieth century before being overtaken by Tesco. Its attempt to merge with Asda in 2018 would have created the largest supermarket group in the country and was blocked outright.
🇬🇧 Sainsbury's and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 554 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 292 of them (53%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Sainsbury's is not one of them.
Official recalls involving Sainsbury's products
5 recall notices from government regulators matched to Sainsbury's. Each applies to the specific products, sizes and lot codes named in the notice, not to every product sold under the name.
- Inspired to Cook by Sainsbury’s Pitted Black Olives — UK FSA, · Product recall information notice
Reason given: The presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the product listed above.
Recalling firm: Sainsbury’s
- By Sainsbury’s Slow Cooked Lamb Shoulder with Redcurrant Honey & Rosemary Glaze — UK FSA, · Allergy alert
Reason given: This product contains milk making it a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk or milk constituents.
Recalling firm: Sainsbury’s
- Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Belgian Milk Chocolate Honeycomb Pretzel — UK FSA, · Product recall information notice
Reason given: This product may contain pieces of metal which makes it unsafe to eat.
Recalling firm: Sainsbury’s
- Sainsbury’s Onion Rings — UK FSA, · Allergy alert
Reason given: Milk, soya and wheat (gluten)
Recalling firm: Sainsbury’s
- by Sainsbury’s Flaked Almonds — UK FSA, · Product recall information notice
Reason given: Salmonella has been found in the product listed above.
Recalling firm: Sainsburys
Matched automatically from FDA, USDA FSIS, UK Food Standards Agency and CPSC records only when the recalling firm corresponds to this ownership record and, for a brand, the brand name appears in the product description. Check the linked notice for exact products and lots. Method.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Sainsbury's?
The parent company of Sainsbury's is J Sainsbury plc, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Sainsbury's British?
Yes. Sainsbury's originated in the United Kingdom in 1869 and its owner, J Sainsbury plc, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is Sainsbury's still owned by J Sainsbury plc?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Sainsbury's is still owned by J Sainsbury plc. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] J Sainsbury plc Annual Report 2025 — J Sainsbury plc, Annual report, published 30 April 2025; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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