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| Industry | Retail |
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| Founded | 1959 |
| Headquarters | Queensland, Australia |
| Products | Pharmacy, health and beauty |
Number of employees | 5000+ |
| Website | [1] |
Terry White Chemists is a pharmacy brand in Australia owned by the Terry White Group.
History
Terry and Rhonda White opened their first pharmacy in Woody Point, Queensland in 1959. Their network of owned pharmacies grew steadily over the years, with the brand becoming well-known and respected in community pharmacy in South East Queensland. In 1994, they established one of the first pharmacy franchises in Australia, providing a comprehensive range of services to franchisees based on their successful retail pharmacy model.
The Terry White Chemists franchise network continued to grow over the next 11 years and, in 2015, the Group became the parent company of the Chemplus brand. This took the total number of franchised pharmacies within the Terry White Group to 225.
Controversy
On 1 December 2016, Terry White Chemists came under fire for 'racist' golliwogs being displayed underneath a sign reading “Experience a White Christmas”.[1] The alarm about the golliwog dolls was raised when Toowoomba man George Helon spotted the dolls unfortunately placed beneath the sign[2] and posted a picture of it on Facebook[3] and Twitter.[4]
Australian Aboriginal activist, author and filmmaker Dr Stephen Hagan described Toowoomba as the “most racist city in Australia”[5] forcing Terry White Chemists to pull all stock from its sale nationwide.[6]
References
- ^ "Queensland chemist under fire for 'racist' golliwog display". 9News. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Good golli: Dolls returned after 'unfortunate' display lands Toowoomba chemist in hot water". 7 News. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Offensive 'white Christmas' display sparks calls for Golliwog boycott in Australia". SBS Australia. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Toowoomba accused by activists of being Australia's most racist city after chemist shop display Offensive 'white Christmas' display sparks calls for Golliwog boycott in Australia". The Courier Mail. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Toowoomba accused by activists of being Australia's most racist city after chemist shop display". News.com.au. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Offensive 'white Christmas' display sparks calls for Golliwog boycott in Australia". SBS Australia. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.