Foodland (South Australia)
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| Company type | buying group / brand name Supermarket |
|---|---|
| Industry | supermarkets |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Founder | Hoeper Family & various others |
| Headquarters | South Australia, , Australia |
Number of locations | 116 (2016) |
Area served | South Australia, Northern Territory, Broken Hill |
Key people |
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| Products | Groceries/Food and Drink |
| Services | Supermarkets |
| Owner | Independent/Families(stores) Metcash (Brand name) |
Number of employees | 4,000 |
| Parent | Metcash (Brand name) Stores: Independent |
| Website | http://www.foodlandsa.com.au/ |
Foodland is an Australian supermarket brand with over one hundred and fifteen locations, primarily in South Australia, but also in the Northern Territory. Foodland is owned by IGA (Australia). The stores are independently owned and operated, although several operators own multiple stores. The largest groups are the Drake group, Romeo family, the Chapley family, and Eudunda Group.[1] Drake Supermarkets own over 40 supermarkets. Drake Supermarkets are owned by Roger Drake.[2] Romeo's Retail Group is the second largest owner, with 20 plus supermarkets branded as Foodland, as well as others branded IGA and SupaIGA.[3]
History
The First Foodland store was run by the Hoeper family, at Glenelg South established in 1871, the store became a Foodland in 1962, the first store to do so, the store has been expanded and modified over the years to become a small shopping centre and is now run by Romeos Retail Group.
Foodland was founded in 1962 and had 32-38 original stores that were banding together, that number has now grown to over 110, Primarily across South Australia and a few in the Northern Territory.
Foodland is the main independent supermarket chain in Australia besides IGA to be successful in challenging the major supermarkets, Coles and Woolworths.[citation needed]
Some larger stores were called Foodland SupaFresh, until stores got larger in general, and Foodland decided to stop using the SupaFresh Name
In 2005 the Foodland brand name was bought by Metcash-owned IGA (Australian supermarket group). The stores are independently owned, and reflect their individual owners and locations.[1]
In April 2014 Con Sciacca was appointed Foodland CEO, he previously held several positions at Metcash and was Promoted to CEO of Foodland after over 10 years of other positions in Metcash including CEO of Franklins.
In 2015/2016 Foodland introduced a new sub slogan, "great food lives here" and a new ad that brought a new Version of "The Mighty South Aussies" jingle.[4] While in late 2015 Foodland also announced the creation of 22 new stores with over half to be completed by mid-2017, a quarter of all stores will also be upgraded and/or enlarged, thus creating jobs.
Drake Supermarkets
| Industry | Retail |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1974 |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 40+ |
Key people | Roger Drake, CEO |
Number of employees | 4,000 |
| Website | www.drakes.com.au |
Drakes Supermarkets first store opened in 1974 at Mitcham in South Australia, by Roger Drake and has since expanded to become South Australia's largest independent supermarket chain,[5] and the largest owner of Foodland stores.
The majority of Drakes Supermarkets are operated as Foodland or IGA brands.
The Drakes Supermarkets slogan is "Don't you be the one to miss out!"
Romeo Retail Group (Romeo Family)
The Romeo Retail Group owns several Foodland and IGA stores and are the second largest owner of Foodland Stores.
References
- ^ a b Lee Nicholson (22 March 2016). "10 minutes with... Con Sciacca". InDaily. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ "Foodland sold to Drake". The Islander. 16 December 2005. Archived from the original on 30 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
- ^ "Store Locator". Romeo's Retail Group. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ Ian Lewis (30 November 2015). "Foodland ready for battle". ProducePlus. Melbourne: Market Intelligence Limited. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "About". Drakes Supermarkets. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
External links
- Foodland SA Official site
- Drake Foodmarkets own over 20 Foodland supermarkets
- Romeo's Retail Group own 20 Foodland supermarkets
- Commercial Retail Group Chapley Family, Adelaide's Finest Supermarkets