One of the billionaire brothers who own Asda is to strike out on his own and launch a new supermarket in his home town of Blackburn.Zuber Issa is behind the new venture, called Euro Grocers, which will be a standalone business and not form part of the wider EG Group. His brother and fellow EG Group and Asda owner, Moshin, is not involved in the new enterprise. READ MORE: Studio Retail Group eyes ‘accelerated’ sale after confirming administration with 1,400 jobs at risk Euro Grocers is expected to be a small supermarket and focus on fresh food. It will also include a butcher as well as a fishmonger. Just the one store has been planned for now but other sites could open if the trial is a success. The Issa brothers started out with a single petrol station in Bury, Greater Manchester, before expanding to …
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