Lyons (company)

Lyons is a British company, originally founded as a tea shop by four men, Barnet Salmon, Isidore Gluckstein, Joseph Lyons and Alfred Salmon in 1884. The company has since diversified into a wide range of areas, including food, hotels, and property.

History

The company was initially established as a chain of tea shops. The first shop was opened in Piccadilly, London. The tea shops were notable for their interior design, which was considered modern and innovative at the time. The company quickly expanded, and by the early 20th century, there were hundreds of Lyons tea shops across the UK.

In the 1920s, Lyons began to diversify its business. It started producing its own tea, which was sold in the tea shops. It also began to venture into the hotel industry, opening the Lyons Corner House in 1928. The Corner House was a large, multi-storey building that included a restaurant, a tea room, and a hotel.

In the following decades, Lyons continued to expand and diversify. It entered the property market in the 1950s, and in the 1960s, it began to focus on the food industry. It started producing a range of food products, including cakes, biscuits, and ice cream.

Present Day

Today, Lyons is a major player in the UK food industry. It produces a wide range of products, including tea, coffee, cakes, biscuits, and ice cream. It also owns a number of hotels and properties across the UK.

See Also

• List of British companies
• History of the United Kingdom

References

• Lyons at the Companies House
• Lyons at the Financial Times