Jamie Oliver Times" reported they had found mouse droppings, mouldy carcasses and out-of-date meat. In February 2018, JORG confirmed that they had "instructed a firm of real estate agents to ascertain the potential value and market suitability of two of our sites." On 19 February 2018, Barbecoa Ltd went into administration, with Oliver immediately buying back the St Paul's site in a pre-packed agreement via a new subsidiary. From June 2000, Oliver became the public face of the Sainsbury's supermarket chain in the UK, appearing on television and radio advertisements and in-store promotional material. The deal earned him an estimated £1.2 million
The People's Supermarket and Fredericks Foundation, private companies and many local people. In 2011, it was visited by Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron, as a flagship of the Big Society initiative. "The People's Supermarket" was the subject of a four-episode February 2011 Channel 4 documentary series which followed chef and eco-restaurateur Arthur Potts Dawson's journey to launch a supermarket owned by its customers in order to compete with the UK's Big 4 Supermarkets. Founding members and local residents appear on the programmes. The series was produced by Wall to Wall Media. The People's Supermarket was discussed on BBC Radio 4's