In 1987, Hugh Black Snr sold his family farm and bought a butcher shop in Armadale, West Lothian. Hugh, his wife Mary and sons Craig and Hugh Jnr worked tirelessly to learn the trade and soon established a reputation for excellent products and service. Shops in Lanark and Bathgate followed before the opening of a factory unit in Bathgate to allow more space for production. Hugh Snr passed away in 2002, but Craig and Hugh Jnr continued to expand the business, which now consists of 13 High Street shops, a cutting plant and a 14800sq feet factory employing over 140 local people. In 2017, Castlehill Farm on the outskirts of Lanark was purchased to provide the business with Scotch Lamb with Hugh still buying the best Scotch Assured beef cattle from local livestock markets on a weekly basis.

Today, Hugh Black & Sons is one of the largest, independent butchers in Scotland, but it remains a family-run business with Craig and Hugh still hands on with the day-to-day running. They are joined in the business by their wives, and the 3rd Generation are now starting to learn the trade. Craig’s three Sons, Cameron, Craig and Alister can be found working at Head Office and the Whitburn and Carluke shops with Hugh’s three young children helping out on the farm. Together with our amazing team of staff, we are committed to supporting our local communities and providing our customers with the best, locally produced products and service.