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Primark

Primark Stores Limited (; trading as Penneys in Ireland) is an Irish multinational fashion retailer with headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, with outlets across Europe and in the United States. The original Penneys brand is not used outside of Ireland because it is owned elsewhere by American retailer JCPenney. History The company's first shop, named Penneys and still in operation today, was established by Arthur Ryan in June 1969 on behalf of the Weston family (who in 1935 founded Allied Bakeries Limited, later renamed Associated British Foods) at 47 Mary Street in Dublin. The first major shops outside of Dublin were opened in the cities of Cork and Belfast in 1971, both under the name of Penneys. The company subsequently expanded outside of Ireland and into Great Britain, opening a shop in Derby in 1973. By 1974, the business had 24 shops, including three in...

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