TJ Hughes, a trading name of LHR Holding Limited, is a British discount department store brand which first emerged in Liverpool in 1912.
Thomas John Hughes started the business on Liverpool's London Road after an apprenticeship with Owen Owen, eventually partnering with Owen Owen in 1925, which allowed him to expand the store into a department store. The business grew under Owen Owen's ownership until it was sold in 1990.
In the 1990s and 2000s, TJ Hughes expanded significantly by acquiring locations from other retailers and continued to grow into the 2010s. However, in March 2011, the company was sold to turnaround firm Endless LLP after financial struggles, including the loss of credit insurance for suppliers. The business had grown to become a national chain with 57 stores but shrank to just six locations after entering administration in June 2011.
In recent years, the chain has opened and closed various sites and, as of 2025, trades from 16 stores as well as online.[2]
History
Establishment
Thomas John Hughes set up a small shop on Liverpool's London Road after an apprenticeship at fellow drapery firm