Tesco

/ˈtɛskoʊ/ noun

Definition

a British multinational grocery and general merchandise retailer

Etymology

founded in 1919, name comes from initials of tea supplier T.E. Stockwell plus first two letters of founder Jack Cohen's surname

Kelly Says

The name Tesco is actually an acronym - T.E.S. from tea supplier Thomas Edward Stockwell plus CO from founder Jack Cohen!

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