J Lyons & Co...

I was looking on the net for the older FAB lolly wrappers by Lyons, and came across this really concise history of J Lyons & Co itself...its full of lots of info. I was surprised to know they actually owned Wimpy, Dunkin Donuts and Baskin - Robbins back then...My parents mentioned they used to shop sometimes at a Lyons Supermarket - there was one at their Cadby Hall facility on Hammersmith Road before demolition...maybe that was the one they used to talk about...

http://www.kzwp.com/lyons/index.htm

[sf1378]

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Oh and them Kunzel Cakes others raved about - Lyons owned them too!

[Richard1978]

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They owned a chain to tea rooms from Victorian times until the 1950s-60s.

[shilton dipper]

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My Grandmother worked in a Lyon's Tea Shop in London and it was through Lyons that she met my Grandfather .......he was a session musician who was on the books and played in their restaurants.

[darren]

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cheers for the info.

cant think of any lyons cakes i did not like.

Oh and them Kunzel Cakes others raved about - Lyons owned them too!

[sf1378]

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My Grandmother worked in a Lyon's Tea Shop in London and it was through Lyons that she met my Grandfather .......he was a session musician who was on the books and played in their restaurants.

Thats a nice story.