f jones holdings ltd type private company industry wholesale retail founded 1911 headquarters westfield somerset key people richard jones simon jones products groceries number of employees 292 as at 2010 1 subsidiaries jones convenience stores best western plus centurion hotel website http www.lfjones.co.uk l & f jones holdings ltd is a company based in westfield somerset england that includes a convenience store chain a wholesale food business and a best western plus hotel . the store chain comprises twelve shops in somerset wiltshire dorset south gloucestershire and bristol . contents 1 history 2 jones food services 3 jones convenience stores 4 best western plus centurion hotel 5 other interests 6 references 7 external links history edit company headquarters in westfield somerset catherine lucy jones founded the company in stratton on the fosse in 1911 and started trading as l & f jones named after her two daughters leona and frances . 2 in 1929 the shop was replaced by a larger premises which included a function room for catering dinners and wedding receptions . in 1936 the management was taken over by her eldest son basil leo jones . four of basil s six sons laurence christopher peter and richard joined the business in the 1960s . each brother managed a local shop located at stratton on the fosse peasedown st john paulton and trowbridge . the premises at stratton on the fosse became the first wholesale cash and carry in the area . the business moved to premises in radstock . the four shops were sold to enable the brothers to concentrate on growing the cash and carry business . as the business expanded a catering depot was purchased in shepton mallet in 1977 . in 1973 the company joined landmark wholesale a consortium of independent wholesalers and are one of the group s oldest members . 3 in 1983 the cash and carry relocated from radstock to its present site in westfield . this has developed into jones food services a catering food service business . 2 by 2010 the company had 16 stores within 30 miles of the head office at westfield . 2 in 2011 l & f jones celebrated its 100th year with current and former workers joining a celebration at the assembly rooms in bath to mark the milestone . among the 400 people attending was dorene james who started working in 1939 aged 14 at stratton alongside mrs jones . 4 in 2011 the company reported a 51 713 loss against a pre tax profit of 90 481 the year before claiming performance had been strong given the difficult trading conditions . 5 by 2016 the chain had reduced to a total of twelve stores . 6 jones food services edit a jones convenience store in westfield somerset the company s wholesale catering foodservice business operates from the depot located at its hq in westfield serving customers predominantly in somerset and wiltshire . 7 jones convenience stores edit the chain currently consists of twelve stores . in 2008 the company closed down its jones convenience store in peasedown st john blaming competition from the recent opening of a tesco express store in the village . 8 best western plus centurion hotel edit the best western plus centurion hotel near westfield somerset l & f jones owns the best western plus centurion hotel near westfield somerset formerly the fosseway country club with a 9 hole golf course . l & f jones bought it in 1978 . the centurion hotel was built on the site and opened in april 1987 with 17 rooms . this was enlarged to 44 rooms a new reception area and lounge in april 1991 . a health centre and gym were added in 2000 . 9 in 2002 the centurion was host to the world professional billiards championship . 10 11 the health centre and gym rebranded in 2011 as the centurion health club . the health club also won silver in both the 2011 and 2012 health club awards voted as the second best gym in the south west . 12 other interests edit in july 2010 l & f jones acquired radstock s local butchery paul loader and claimed it will improve their offering for the local community and beyond . 13 in 2011 l & f jones created 5th avenue coffee an american style coffee shop in trowbridge . the name was chosen to reflect the company s historical involvement with fifth avenue new york basil jones was an artist who created stained glass for the windows of st. patrick s cathedral . 14 l & f jones had a target to raise 40 000 before the end of 2011 for kidney research uk . 15 references edit worksmart company details a b c jones convenience stores about us landmark wholesale family firm toasts its centenary year this is somerset 6 august 2011 tough trading pushes l & f jones into red the grocer 27 august 2011 home page . jones convenience stores . retrieved 18 january 2016 . welcome to l & f jones foodservices tesco blamed for closure of shop this is somerset 10 december 2008 the cafe at stratton on the fosse sethi geet 18 may 2002 . advantage nalin patel . the hindu . retrieved 30 january 2010 . russell crowns himself with glory . potting it right geet sethi column . sportstar . 22 june 2002 . retrieved 30 january 2010 . health club wins silver in vote by uk gym users somerset guardian 6 october 2011 butcher will add value this is somerset 29 july 2010 trowbridge manager gavin takes the fifth wiltshire times 18 june 2011 hard work for fun night helps charity this is somerset 1 september 2011 external links edit official website jones convenience stores site centurion hotel site v t e supermarkets in the united kingdom big four asda morrisons sainsbury s tesco convenience bargain booze best one budgens the co operative food costcutter happy shopper jones convenience stores londis mace mccoll s nisa premier stores spar discount 99p stores aldi b & m home bargains kwik save lidl poundland poundstretcher poundworld quality save frozen specialists farmfoods heron foods iceland fulton s foods online ocado premium marks & spencer waitrose whole foods market regional booths dunnes stores filco planet organic shoprite isle of man 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