J L Brooks

J L Brooks is a Leeds wholesaler that has supplied pubs, cafés, gyms, schools, and other businesses since 1920. Its online store is also open to the general public and allows purchases without a minimum quantity, setting its catalog apart from wholesale channels reserved exclusively for trade accounts.

The company’s story begins with Ernest Lesley Brooks, who preferred to be called Jack and gave the business its initials. After leaving the Navy at the end of World War I, he began wholesaling hams in Hunslet, using a motorcycle and sidecar to reach local shops. Before World War II, the company moved into a warehouse in Farsley and continued supplying provisions to grocery stores during the conflict.

After Jack died in 1957, his wife and daughter Madelyn kept the business running. His grandsons John and Bernard Green joined in 1959 and continued serving shops and licensed premises. In 2005, they retired and David Longfellow bought the company. This family history helps explain the continuity of a local distributor that has since expanded its reach and range.

Today, the offering brings together soft drinks, water, energy drinks, crisps, pub snacks, nuts, and confectionery. The last category includes chocolate, candy, cookies, and vegan or gluten-free options. Products are organized by category, format, and use, so a bar can restock snacks and drinks while a household can order specific items for home.

J L Brooks also sells wine, barware and equipment, drink-serving accessories, cleaning and hygiene products, catering consumables, paper goods, and dispensers. This mix extends its role beyond a snack supplier: it brings together restocking products for bars, kitchens, dining areas, restrooms, and other business settings.

The company says its 20,000-square-foot warehouse carries more than 1,500 product lines, and describes a delivery fleet serving Yorkshire. For businesses in the area, it advertises free local delivery with no minimum spend; it also offers shipping across the UK and a Click and Collect option.

Phone and email connect customers with the sales and support team. The contact page offers the option to request a callback and says the team responds to email messages within 48 hours.

J L Brooks is based at Low Hall Business Park in Horsforth, within the Leeds area. Its history runs from a local ham-delivery route to a wholesale operation covering drinks, candy, snacks, and supplies for venues. For a business, the practical benefit is being able to source several categories in one order; for the public, the catalog offers access to products often associated with bar and store supply.