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Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd, doing business as Coles, is an Australian supermarket, retail and consumer services chain, headquartered in Melbourne as part of Coles Group. Founded in 1914 in the suburb of Collingwood by Sir George Coles , the company currently operates 846 [ 2 ] supermarkets throughout Australia, including several now ...
Coles Group was previously known as Coles Myer (1986–2006) By the 1980s, Coles primarily operated supermarkets, whilst Myer operated the department store chains Myer and Grace Bros, as well as the Target discount variety store chain in Australia, and fast food restaurant chain Red Rooster (which it acquired in 1981). [8]
In 1938 G. J. Coles & Co. Ltd. had 86 stores across Australia and 168 in 1953. [ 1 ] In 1976 G. J. Coles & Co. Ltd. had 576 stores and a staff of over 36,000 [ 3 ] See Coles Group for a fuller history of the company, particularly its later developments.
By October 2009, Queensland was the top retail market for Coles Online in Australia, surpassing the New South Wales and Victoria regions that had been in operation for 10 years. [ 5 ] In April 2009, Coles Online began deliveries to Perth for the first time, [ 6 ] and in June of the same year became the first major grocery retailer to introduce ...
Coles Local is the small format brand of Coles Supermarkets in Australia, with the first store opening in November 2018 in Surrey Hills, Victoria. [1] It has stores with that range premium products from local suppliers as well as the essentials of larger Coles stores. [2] Unique store design elements include artwork and murals drawn by local ...
Liquorland is an Australian liquor store chain. It is one of three liquor brands within the Coles Group, [2] along with the larger discount format First Choice Liquor and more upmarket orientated Vintage Cellars.
Australia Fair Shopping Centre is a dual-level regional shopping centre covering 59,540 square metres (640,900 sq ft) located in Southport, Gold Coast, Queensland. The centre also incorporates a five-level office tower comprising 5,824 square metres (62,690 sq ft) of office space, housing specialist services and commercial offices.
A further three stores were opened between 1992 and the sale to Coles and its reincarnation into a Western Australian version of Coles' South Australian-based budget brand Bi-Lo in 1996, with the introduction of Bi-Lo branded products and the well-recognised Newmart tick logo rejigged to match Bi-Lo's yellow logo, among other things being ...