2006-12-20 23:49:03 · 11 answers · asked by crazycoolsara 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Block & Quayle - the founders of the DIY warehouse.
2006-12-20 23:51:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
B&Q was founded in 1968 by David Quayle (left) and Richard Block, opening its first store in Portswood Road, Southampton. Block left the business in 1976, while Quayle led it through a successful stock market flotation and led the negotiations with Woolworths.
At the takeover B&Q had 39 stores, some in High Street premises and some in converted cinemas and storage units - all branded "B&Q Supercentres". David Quayle joined the Woolworth Board, taking responsibility for developing a new format for Woolworths large City Centre stores alongside his role as Chairman of B&Q.
2006-12-21 00:04:12 · answer #2 · answered by Fantasy-Raider 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The surnames of its founders, Richard Block and David Quayle.
2006-12-20 23:52:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
they are the initials of the store's founders Richard Block and David Quayle. Although you have to admit, B & Q is much less catchy than Dicky and Davids magical hardware store!
2006-12-21 06:49:15 · answer #4 · answered by fozz89 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a great question. Apparantly it's Block & Quayle - but I asked the B&Q staff and they didn't know....
Ahh - the wonders of wikipedia.org!!
2006-12-21 22:47:05 · answer #5 · answered by BrilliantPomegranate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Block & Quale
2006-12-21 02:25:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's also a manufacturing term meaning "Batch and Queue"
2006-12-20 23:58:05 · answer #7 · answered by leedsmikey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
more to the point, where does the word barbecue come from. i aint wasting precious points askin. hahaha!
2006-12-20 23:51:27 · answer #8 · answered by techno mentalist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B_and_Q
block and quayle the founders surnames
2006-12-20 23:53:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bents and Queers, lol, my family have been calling it that for years!
2006-12-21 02:25:51 · answer #10 · answered by Maz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋