When was the supermarket founded by   Mary Ann Sainsbury's husband founded?
Mary Ann Sainsbury Mary Ann Sainsbury ("née" Staples; 30 June 1849 - 9 June 1927) was the wife of John James Sainsbury, the founder of the Sainsbury's supermarket chain.
Laura Ashley plc Laura Ashley plc () is a Welsh textile design company now controlled by the MUI Group of Malaysia. It was founded by Bernard Ashley, an engineer, and his wife Laura Ashley in 1953 then grew over the next 20 years to become an international retail chain. Sales totalled over £276 million in 2000. Its products can be described as quintessentially English.