The 22 Mainstop stores ran at a loss during their brief existence .
Therefore 8 were returned to the International Stores fold ( until Gateway took them over ) , whilst the remaining 15 were sold to Morrisons , Co-op and Presto in 1983 .
The 22 Mainstop stores ran at a loss during their brief existence , and therefore 8 were returned to the International Stores fold ( until Gateway took them over ) , whilst the remaining 15 were sold to Morrisons , Co-op and Presto in 1983 .