[1] Over 130 stores[2] were opened in Britain, in towns such as Blackburn, Leyland, Ormskirk, Hartlepool, and Swansea.

However, the venture failed to repeat the success of the original and closed in 1999; the buildings eventually fell into dereliction and were purchased by Selfridges who later sold the site.

[7] It underwent numerous change of owners, including Philip Green, before Brown and Jackson took ownership at the end.

When Brown and Jackson sold it to Tradegro Daan Venter took on the role as CEO and changed the name to Everyone Wants and used the slogan 'Value, Style and Quality'.

They eventually closed all stores during March 2003, after no buyers offered enough money for the administrators to agree to sell.