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Upon acquisition by the Westfield Group in 1985, the centre was extensively redeveloped and relaunched as Westfield Warrawong in 1988. [1] Further extensions were conducted in 1996, adding a 6,000 m 2 (64,583 sq ft) Big W to the centre.
David Jones acquired and then converted the Big W Department Stores at Kotara Fair and the two-storey Big W at Warrawong in 1971. The Warrawong store closed in February 1986. A store in Wagga Wagga was added due to the purchase of David Copland and Co in 1953 (closed 1971).
Big W (stylised as BIG W) is an Australian chain of discount department stores, which was founded in regional New South Wales in 1964. The company is a division of the Woolworths Group and as of 2024 operated 179 stores, [1] with around 18,000 employees across mainland Australia and Tasmania. Big W stocks clothing, health and beauty, garden ...
In November 2023, Woolworths launched MarketPlus, a platform for businesses to sell products across its MyDeal, Everyday Market, and Big W Market marketplaces. [99] In February 2024, Woolworths announced that Brad Banducci would retire as CEO in September 2024 and a $781 million loss due to major write-downs. Amanda Bardwell, head of WooliesX ...
Big W did not begin 1976 as stated it actually started in 1964 in Jesmond NSW as a department store format complete with escalators, other stores were located at Kotara NSW (kotara Fair), liverpool, chatswood, Bankstown and warrawong NSW —Preceding unsigned comment added by Knightman1970 (talk • contribs) 06:48, 14 November 2009 (UTC)
F. W. Woolworth Company: North America Five and dime - 1878–1997 Main subject of this list Afterthoughts: North America Accessories: Division c. 1970s–1999 Sold to Claire's and rebranded as Icing chain The Bargain! Shop: North America Discount store: Spin-off 1991–Present Sold in 1999 Best of Times North America Watch store Division 1990s
A Big W and Cotton On on the upper floor of the former Myer space. A Rebel Sport was added to the centre on the half of Kmart; A new relocated Best & Less on the space vacated by Toys "R" Us; A rooftop alfresco dining precinct. A refurbished Greater Union Cinema renamed Event Cinemas which added a large VMAX screen (the largest in the Southern ...
The early popularity of these stores led to Woolworths establishing hypermarkets around Australia using the Woolworths Family Centre name. However the concept failed to perform, and the hypermarkets were re-established as separated Woolworths supermarkets and Big W discount department stores in the late 1970s to early 1980s.