United Depots
Click here to view information about our three currently operating depots: Maxwell Road, Queenslie and M9.
Our Focus and Mission
Our focus is to ensure you profit and stay ahead of the competition.
Our mission statement is a commitment to support and grow the Independent Retail Sector by providing top class branded products at competitive prices together with retail advice and merchandising support that benefit the end consumer.
Best Cash & Carry Group in Glasgow
The attitude we bring to our marketing has become the benchmark for other Cash and Carrys. Our themed marketing is organised both in and out of industry and such marketing successes have been recognised within the Wholesale Industry.
From our humble beginnings in 2002 this organisation is now within the top 15 Cash and Carry groups in the UK.
Best Cash & Carry Group in Glasgow
The attitude we bring to our marketing has become the benchmark for other Cash and Carrys. Our themed marketing is organised both in and out of industry and such marketing successes have been recognised within the Wholesale Industry.
From our humble beginnings in 2002 this organisation is now within the top 15 Cash and Carry groups in the UK.
Fascia Group – Day-Today, USave Convenience Stores
With todays convenience sector becomming ever more competitive only the strongest, best equipped and most committed stores can thrive and survive.
Founded in 2003, there are now over 500 Day-Today Elite, Day-Today, Day-Today Express and USave convenience stores in Scotland, supplying a fantastic range of products. Our stores take great pride in servicing their local communities, providing a ‘one-stop-shop’ for all your essentials.
Fantastic Range of Products
We cover almost any of our customers requirements with grocery and dry goods, wines and spirits, beers, soft drinks, cigarettes, cleaning products and toiletries.
Considering the ever growing demand of consumer market, we always provide our customers with the best lines in Grocery, Soft Drinks, Chill, Frozen, Household, Non Foods, Paper Products, Beer, Wines, Cider, Spirits, E-Cigs, Cigarettes and Tobacco.
Fantastic Range of Products
We cover almost any of our customers requirements with grocery and dry goods, wines and spirits, beers, soft drinks, cigarettes, cleaning products and toiletries.
Considering the ever growing demand of consumer market, we always provide our customers with the best lines in Grocery, Soft Drinks, Chill, Frozen, Household, Non Foods, Paper Products, Beer, Wines, Cider, Spirits, E-Cigs, Cigarettes and Tobacco.
United Wholesale (Scotland) LTD – 2002 to Present
Our Motto
In Scotland we are recognised as the most innovative and driven wholesaler and our competitors recognise that: “WE LEAD, OTHERS FOLLOW.”
Our Story
We at United believe that everyone in the retail community, deserves great deals and wholesale services. No matter which depot you purchase from, you can be confident that they’ll put YOUR BEST INTERESTS FIRST and that you are getting the best experience we have to offer.
Maxwell Road depot
Our Southside of Glasgow Maxwell Road depot is located within the heart of the community & is open 7 days a week.
We pride ourselves on offering our customers the best all-round service, lowest prices, a complete range of products and services – The customer is our No.1 priority.
164-166 Maxwell Road
Pollokshields
Glasgow
G41 1SS
Tel: 0141 429 0909
Fax: 0141 420 1225
Queenslie depot
Our Queenslie depot is situated just off the M8 motorway at Glasgow Fort (Jct 10) making us extremely easy to get to.
Queenslie has the capability to offer a complete one-stop shop for traders – impulse, household, fresh/frozen & licensed drinks all under one roof.
110 Easter Queenslie Road
Glasgow
G33 4UL
Tel: 0141 781 6600
Fax: 0141 773 1620
Queenslie depot
Our Queenslie depot is situated just off the M8 motorway at Glasgow Fort (Jct 10) making us extremely easy to get to.
Queenslie has the capability to offer a complete one-stop shop for traders – impulse, household, fresh/frozen & licensed drinks all under one roof.
110 Easter Queenslie Road
Glasgow
G33 4UL
Tel: 0141 781 6600
Fax: 0141 773 1620
M9 depot
Our M9 depot currently operates from a new purpose built 30,000 sq. ft. building on Laurieston Road, just off the M9 motorway and between Grangemouth and Falkirk.
Supplying the independent trade from Stirlingshire to Fife and the Lothians areas with a vast range of grocery products, soft drinks, confectionery, household and toiletries, alcohol and tobacco.
Thornbridge Works
Laurieston Road
Grangemouth
FK3 8XX
Tel: 01324 482 300
Fax: 01324 665 009
The Power of Own Brand
the price is right
When customers are mindful of costs, a quality own brand comes into its own. Offering an affordable alternative to the leading brands is key to delivering what customers want and need and provides a product at every price point.
a point of difference
A successful own brand provides retailers with the opportunity to build up trust and loyalty. By offering an affordable, strong own brand that customers can’t get elsewhere, you’re creating a reason for them to visit your store rather than your competition.
better margins
Don’t forget, margins on own brand, in particular value ranges, are often much better than those on branded products.
The Power of Own Brand
the price is right
When customers are mindful of costs, a quality own brand comes into its own. Offering an affordable alternative to the leading brands is key to delivering what customers want and need and provides a product at every price point.
a point of difference
A successful own brand provides retailers with the opportunity to build up trust and loyalty. By offering an affordable, strong own brand that customers can’t get elsewhere, you’re creating a reason for them to visit your store rather than your competition.
better margins
Don’t forget, margins on own brand, in particular value ranges, are often much better than those on branded products.
Lifestyle Value
Our price-marked, economy range of everyday groceries and household products gives you great POR and the lowest market RSPs
Lifestyle
Quality, lowprice alternative to major brands. Great value every day for retailers and shoppers alike at minimum 30% POR
LSV
Our biggest selling range of great-tasting energy drinks gives you POR of up to 50% across a wide range of sport and functional drinks
Prince Consort
In this spirits range, bestselling vodka is complemented by whisky, gin, brandy and rum, all offering topbranded quality at low prices
LSV
Our biggest selling range of great-tasting energy drinks gives you POR of up to 50% across a wide range of sport and functional drinks
Prince Consort
In this spirits range, bestselling vodka is complemented by whisky, gin, brandy and rum, all offering topbranded quality at low prices
Vintners Collection
Award-winning Vintners Collection wines and Santa Loretta Prosecco offer great price points. These are complemented by two premium wines: Don Fabian and The Shallows, both at great prices
Ciders
Our wide range of white and everyday cider comes in the popular PET bottle and can formats, offering branded quality at an affordable price
1957
Haji Abdullah arrives in Scotland. Shadows his brother and starts selling ladies and gents clothes in Elgin.
1958
He gained the knowledge to start his own door to door business in Glasgow. Haji Abdullah could not read or write in English.
1974
Brothers Mohammad Sarwar and Mohammad Ramzan arrived in Scotland. After shadowing their father for 2 weeks, take over the family business.
1975
They further expanded the business by traveling outwith Glasgow, covering Greenock, Paisley, Balloch, Dunoon & Rosyth by foot & public transport carrying stock in a 50 inch suitcase.
1976
After saving up enough money working continuously, the brother’s opened their first grocery store in Maryhill, 925 Bisland drive, which ran parallel to the door to door business.
1978
With the retail business booming, they opened a second store just over a mile away. It was at this point they gave up the initial family business to focus on the two retail stores.
Within six months of the second store opening, the regular dairy supplier went bust. Seeing an opportunity, the brothers quickly reacted, and began a delivered wholesale operation of dairy products from the back of his stores.
1979
Sarwar and Ramzan purchased a 2000 sq ft premises to keep up with demand. After putting both retail stores on rent, in order to completely focus on the thriving wholesale business. United Wholesale was born.
1982
Three years later, the brothers purchased a 10,000 sq ft warehouse from Barries Bottles in Pollokshields, Glasgow, and further added soft drinks, household, toiletries, pet-foods and grocery.
1987
Mohammad Sarwar stood as a Labour councillor for Pollokshields East and in the Glasgow City Council election, almost overturning a large Conservative majority.
1988
Being a £24m business, Sarwar and Ramzan became serious players in the Glasgow market. They opened a second branch in Springburn. With 120,000 sq ft of space, they were able to increase this range by introducing beers, wines and spirits.
1997
On the 1st of May, Sarwar was elected as MP for Glasgow Govan in the General Election, becoming the first Muslim MP in Britain and the first Asian MP elected to represent a Scottish constituency. He was also the first MP to swear the Oath of Allegiance on the Quran.
2001
The brothers at this point decided to split the business.
As a prominent politician, Sarwar took a back-seat and allowed his sons Athif and Asim to take their business forward – With Athif becoming the MD.
2002
Athif and Asim then purchased the 22,000 square foot Maxwell Road depot, (forming United Wholesale (Scotland) LTD) and quickly opened in the south-side of Glasgow.
Glaswegians loved what they were offering and demanded more.
2003
They opened West Street – Scotland’s No1 for Licensed Goods. Introduced Wholesale distribution and delivery service.
2005
April 1st – Day-Today launch: Their own symbol group – 30 stores launched in one day.
2007
Queenslie the 170,000 square foot depot was opened. Which has Bonded Warehouse Approval granted. Online Ordering was also introduced.
Athif passed the mantle to his younger brother Asim, who took over as Managing Director.
2009
Athif moved on from United to focus on expanding the Sarwar family’s business portfolio and provided him with time to focus on personal projects.
2010
With Asim at the helm for 3 years now, Day-Today Express and Day-Today Elite were launched.
2011
United started exporting products Worldwide.
2013
Asim Sarwar was elected president of Scottish Wholesale Association.
United Wholesale was listed as Top Track 250 company.
2014
July – Maxwell Road was expanded to 40,000 square foot depot, allowing customers to have a One-Stop Shopping experience.
The USave fascia was launched.
