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Who founded Burton?

Burton was founded by Montague Burton in 1903. Starting as a tailor in Chesterfield, he built a chain of menswear shops across the UK. The company became a major employer and a household name for suits and formal wear, eventually expanding into other retail brands, including Harvey Nichols, which Sir Dickson Poon once owned.

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