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  Company Slogan All The Chinese You Need To Know
  Company Type Private
  Foundation Birmingham , England ( 1969 )
  Location Birmingham , England
  Key People Woon Wing Yip (Chairman)
  Industry Retail (Grocery) , Wholesale/Export (Grocery), Real Estate
  Products Chinese/Oriental groceries, Store branded sauces
  Revenue GBP 744 million (2004)1
  Net Income GBP 34 million
  Num Employees 300+2
  Subsid W Wing Yip & Brothers Trading Group Ltd<br>
  Homepage wwwwingyipcom


Wing Yip ( chain in the United Kingdom , founded in 1969.

The current Birmingham store now also serves as its headquarters office, Warehouse , and national distribution centre. The company has Superstore branches in Manchester and Greater London (namely, Croydon and Cricklewood ). In addition, the company has expanded into wholesale and export (international trade), and Real Estate development/management, such as siting its stores within larger commercial centres.3


HISTORY

  • 1969 - Wing Yip Group founded

  • 1970 - Opens first store in downtown Birmingham (near present-day Bullring )

  • 2004 - Launches online store

  • July 2005 - begins major expansion at the Cricklewood location with completion expected in March 2007.4



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