<P> J Sainsbury plc , trading as Sainsbury 's , is the second largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom , with a 16.9 % share of the supermarket sector in the United Kingdom . Founded in 1869 , by John James Sainsbury with a shop in Drury Lane , London , the company became the largest grocery retailer in 1922 , was an early adopter of self - service retailing in the United Kingdom , and had its heyday during the 1980s . In 1995 , Tesco overtook Sainsbury 's to become the market leader , and Asda became the second largest in 2003 , demoting Sainsbury 's to third place for most of the subsequent period until January 2014 , when Sainsbury 's regained second place . </P>
<P> J Sainsbury plc , trading as Sainsbury 's , is the second largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom , with a 16.9 % share of the supermarket sector in the United Kingdom . Founded in 1869 , by John James Sainsbury with a shop in Drury Lane , London , the company became the largest grocery retailer in 1922 , was an early adopter of self - service retailing in the United Kingdom , and had its heyday during the 1980s . In 1995 , Tesco overtook Sainsbury 's to become the market leader , and Asda became the second largest in 2003 , demoting Sainsbury 's to third place for most of the subsequent period until January 2014 , when Sainsbury 's regained second place . </P>
what does the j in sainsbury 's stand for
what does the j in sainsbury 's stand for
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