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Kris Gourlay

Throwback Edinburgh images remember iconic SavaCentre store throughout the years

Images of one of Edinburgh's most iconic stores have been captured on social media, dating back to 1984, when the store first opened.

SavaCentre at Cameron Toll once stood where the huge Sainsbury's store does now, with the supermarket chain actually owning the shop, with its trademark orange logo being carried forward for more than three decades.

The store opened in 1984 and although it was owned by Sainsbury's, it operated within its own brand, acting as a chain of stores, being one of only 13 nationwide hypermarkets.

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