ASDA is a chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom offering food, clothing and general merchandise products. The name is a contraction of Associated Dairies and was founded in 1965 by a group of farmers from Yorkshire. It became a subsidiary of Wal-Mart on July 26, 1999.
The company is also engaged in property development through its subsidiary company, Gazeley Properties Limited.
... families residing in the town. The population density is 387.5/km² (1,003.8/mi²). There are 1,723 housing units at an average density of 123.7/km² ...