M Challah Export was established In 1945 by Mr Mounir Challah (also known as Mo or Monty). Mo was sent from Beirut to Manchester by his father in order to establish contacts with Manchester cotton and Yorkshire wool traders. Once this was achieved, Mo's intention was to return to Beirut and complete a law degree. However, he never left Manchester, instead setting up an office on Princess Street trading under the name M Challah Export. He began exporting cotton and poplin cloth with businesses established by his cousins in British West Africa, as well as with contacts in Lebanon, Syria and Argentina. This trade slowed following the independence of Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Ghana in the 1960s. M Challah Export merged with Albert Jones to form Albert Jones (Textiles) Ltd in 1963.

Albert Jones (Textiles) Ltd of 51-53 Richmond Street, Manchester was created in 1963 as the result of a merger between Mounir Challah (known as Mo or Monty) of M Challah Export and Albert Brunt of Albert Jones. Shortly after the merger Albert died, leaving Mo to run the business. The company mainly traded to local shops and businesses however did export. During the 1960s, Mo established trade with a cousin in Japan, supplying textiles from Manchester. In the 1970s and 1980s, trade expanded to include business in Ecuador, South America and Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean. Mo ran the business until his death in 2002, keeping the name Albert Jones (Textiles) Ltd. His eldest son, Abdul Challah, who had worked for the company since 1975 took over the business following his father's death. He developed the business into a supplier of luxury fabrics, buying from cotton manufacturers in Lancashire and linen manufacturers in Northern Ireland. In 2023 he retired, with the Grade II Listed building at 51-53 Richmond Street from which he traded sold for redevelopment.