Tesco

Tesco is a leading supermarket group of the United Kingdom, a listed company on the London Stock Exchange with its head office in Welwyn Garden City, England. In its annual report for the year ended 28 February 2026, Tesco states it runs 3,724 stores across the UK, the Republic of Ireland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia and has over 340,000 colleagues.

Range and own brands

Tesco sells food, drinks and household goods under its own labels, including Finest and Tesco Value, plus Free From lines. F&F is its clothing and home brand, sold in stores and online. The Clubcard loyalty programme offers Clubcard Prices in stores and online.

Where to find it

The stores range from small convenience shops to large superstores. Stores in the UK and Ireland make up most of the network, and Central Europe is served from Czech, Hungarian and Slovak branches.

Online shopping and delivery

Tesco offers grocery home shopping, the quick delivery service Tesco Whoosh, Tesco Marketplace and F&F Online, according to its annual report.

Ownership

Tesco is widely held by institutional and private shareholders. No single holder, European or otherwise, controls the company.