Tesco shoppers learn the meaning of the supermarket name after 97 years

Many shoppers did not know how Tesco got its name.

Shoppers are surprised to learn the meaning of the Tesco brand name.

Many people do not think about where company names come from. But companies choose their names carefully. Supermarkets are no exception.

A Tesco shopper shared on Reddit that they just learned the meaning of the supermarket's name.

The shopper wrote that before Tesco, it was called T.E. Stockwell and Co. They wondered if Tesco's name comes from T.E. Stockwell and company.

The shopper shared a photo of T.E. Stockwell tea bags, which are still sold in Tesco stores.

People in the comments section corrected some details about the Tesco name.

One person said the name came from Jack Cohen buying tea from Thomas Edward Stockwell and using the initials to form the word TESCO.

Many people were surprised to learn this and thanked the original poster.

Someone joked that they would use this fact as a conversation starter in Tesco.

Another person said they thought Tesco stood for 'Tea, Eggs, Sugar, Company'.

The official Tesco website has more information about the supermarket's history.

In 1919, Jack Cohen started selling surplus groceries in the East End of London.

In 1924, Jack sold his first 'Tesco' branded item, with the name derived from TE Stockwell and Jack's surname.

Jack's shop idea grew, and he opened his first Tesco store in north London in 1929.

In 1934, Jack built a new headquarters and warehouse, which was the country's first modern food warehouse.

Tesco stores opened all over London, and Jack introduced rationing during the Second World War.

Today, Tesco stores are all over the UK and have also opened in other countries.

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