Arthur Brooke (entrepreneur)
British businessman
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| Intro | British businessman | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| was | Businessperson | |
| Work field | Business | |
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| Birth | 30 October 1845 | |
| Death | 13 April 1918 (aged 72 years) |
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Arthur Brooke (30 October 1845 – 13 April 1918) was the founder of the Brooke Bond Tea Company. Brooke was born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire and opened his first tea shop at 29 Market Street, Manchester in 1869. By the age of 30 he was making over £5,000 per year, with shops in the large cities and a warehouse in London from where he supplied other tea dealers. The business grew and in 1892 it became a limited company.