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Foodworks (Australia)
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FoodWorks is the brand the Australia
n independent retail supermarket group Australian United Retailers Limited (AURL) trade under. The AURL was created in November 2004 from the Merger of the FoodWorks Supermarket Group Ltd (FSG) and Australian United Retailers (AUR). Its main competitors are Woolworths, Coles
, Bi-Lo
, IGA
, Aldi
, SPAR
, 5 Star and, in NSW
, Franklins
. It is Australia's second largest leading independent supermarket retailing group, supporting in excess of $1.35 billion in annual sales at the retail level.
Retail groups that were part of the merger include AUR, Foodstore, FoodWorks, Buy Rite, Cut Price, 727, Rite-Way, Food-Rite, Tuckerbag and Food-Way.
The AURL has currently over 650 supermarkets, food and convenience stores spanning seven states / territories nationally with over 400 of these operating under the FoodWorks brand.
FoodWorks has some similarities to IGA, the brand's closest competitor. They both share a common ancestry with both being created from independent retail stores merging to create supermarket groups; both groups also comprise of different individual retailers originally trading under some of the same independent chains.
In addition, IGA's main "home brand" is Black and Gold, a generic food brand which also sells in FoodWorks stores across the country. Items are easily distinguished because of the gold/yellow packaging with the black writing on the item.
FARMER JACKS FOODWORKS
Western Australia.
In Western Australia the company which operates the Farmer Jacks Foodworks stores is Supermarkets West Pty Ltd. In WA there are 3 trading names,currently some stores are named Farmer Jacks,FoodWorks &Farmer Jacks FoodWorks.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n independent retail supermarket group Australian United Retailers Limited (AURL) trade under. The AURL was created in November 2004 from the Merger of the FoodWorks Supermarket Group Ltd (FSG) and Australian United Retailers (AUR). Its main competitors are Woolworths, Coles
Coles Supermarkets
Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741...
, Bi-Lo
BI-LO (Australia)
BI-LO is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers . Once a chain of 180 outlets, most BI-LO supermarkets were re-branded as Coles Supermarkets during 2006 and 2007. In October 2008, Coles stated it was looking to create a new chain to replace the remaining BI-LO stores...
, IGA
IGA (Australian supermarket group)
Independent Grocers of Australia, or IGA, is a chain of independent supermarkets in Australia. It is the local variant of the international Independent Grocers Association...
, Aldi
ALDI
ALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG, doing business as ', short for "Albrecht Discount", is a discount supermarket chain based in Germany...
, SPAR
SPAR
Spar , trades from approximately 12400 stores in 34 countries worldwide and is the world's largest independent voluntary retail trading chain. Spar was founded in the Netherlands in 1932 by retailer Adriaan Van Well and now, through its affiliate organisations, operates through most European...
, 5 Star and, in NSW
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Franklins
Franklins
Franklins is a discount supermarket chain selling packaged groceries and perishables throughout New South Wales, Australia. It owns the No Frills brand of generic products, promoted by their mascot, "Red Sock". It is known as "Australia's Original Discount Grocer"...
. It is Australia's second largest leading independent supermarket retailing group, supporting in excess of $1.35 billion in annual sales at the retail level.
Retail groups that were part of the merger include AUR, Foodstore, FoodWorks, Buy Rite, Cut Price, 727, Rite-Way, Food-Rite, Tuckerbag and Food-Way.
The AURL has currently over 650 supermarkets, food and convenience stores spanning seven states / territories nationally with over 400 of these operating under the FoodWorks brand.
FoodWorks has some similarities to IGA, the brand's closest competitor. They both share a common ancestry with both being created from independent retail stores merging to create supermarket groups; both groups also comprise of different individual retailers originally trading under some of the same independent chains.
In addition, IGA's main "home brand" is Black and Gold, a generic food brand which also sells in FoodWorks stores across the country. Items are easily distinguished because of the gold/yellow packaging with the black writing on the item.
FARMER JACKS FOODWORKS
Western Australia.
In Western Australia the company which operates the Farmer Jacks Foodworks stores is Supermarkets West Pty Ltd. In WA there are 3 trading names,currently some stores are named Farmer Jacks,FoodWorks &Farmer Jacks FoodWorks.
Previous FoodWorks Store Trading Names
- Australian United Retailers (AUR)
- BI-LOBI-LO (Australia)BI-LO is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers . Once a chain of 180 outlets, most BI-LO supermarkets were re-branded as Coles Supermarkets during 2006 and 2007. In October 2008, Coles stated it was looking to create a new chain to replace the remaining BI-LO stores...
- Coles SupermarketsColes SupermarketsColes Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741 stores nationally Coles Supermarkets is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Wesfarmers. It has 741...
- FoodWorks
- Foodstore
- Buy Rite
- Cut Price
- 727
- Rite-Way
- Food-Rite
- Tuckerbag
- Foodway