FoodWorks

{{Infobox company

| name = FoodWorks

| logo = Foodworks Logo White-Orange-01.png

| image = Taroom FoodWorks June 2014.jpg

| image_caption = FoodWorks store in Taroom, Queensland

| foundation = {{Start date and age|2004|11}}

| location_city = South Wharf, Victoria, Australia

| key_people = Rick Wight {{small|(CEO)}}{{cite web |title=Company Overview of Australian United Retailers Limited |url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=23824805 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130119002237/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=23824805 |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 January 2013 |access-date=16 April 2012}}

| industry = Retail

| locations = 500+ stores (200+ under the FoodWorks brand){{cite web | url=https://www.aur.com.au/about/who-is-aur | title=Who is AUR? }}

| num_locations_year = 2023

| products = Supermarkets, grocery stores and convenience stores

| parent = Australian United Retailers

| revenue = {{Increase}} A$160 million

| revenue_year = 2024

| operating_income =

| income_year =

| net_income = A$3 million

| net_income_year = 2022

| website = {{URL|foodworks.com.au}}

}}

File:Australian United Retailers Limited logo.jpg

FoodWorks is an Australian supermarket chain run by independent retail group Australian United Retailers (AUR). It is Australia's second largest independent supermarket retailing group behind Metcash, supporting in excess of A$1.35 billion in annual sales at the retail level. Its main competitors are Woolworths, Coles, IGA and Aldi.

History

AUR was created in November 2004 from the merger of the FoodWorks Supermarket Group and Australian United Retailers (AUR).{{cite web |title=Company Overview |url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=23824800 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219111534/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=23824800 |archive-date=19 February 2012 |access-date=5 March 2009 |publisher=BusinessWeek}} Retail groups that were part of the merger included:

7"2"7
AUR
Banana Joe's
Buy Rite
Cut Price
Food-Rite
Food-Way
FoodStore
FoodWorks
Rite-Way
Tuckerbag

Operations

The AUR currently has over 600 supermarkets, grocery stores and convenience stores. The stores span seven states and territories.

Store formats

File:FoodWorks Local logo.jpg

= Current store formats =

File:FoodWorks Supermarket logo.jpg

File:FoodWorks Express logo.png

== FoodWorks ==

Over 400 stores are operating under the FoodWorks brand.{{cite web |title=History |url=http://www.foodworks.com.au/about |accessdate=11 August 2011 |publisher=Australian United Retailers Limited}} FoodWorks has some similarities to IGA, the brand's closest competitor. They have similar ancestry, both being created from independent retail stores merging to create supermarket groups. Also, both comprise multiple individual retailers originally trading under some of the same independent chains.

=== Foodworks Asian Supermarket ===

Large Asian supermarket format.

=== FoodWorks Express ===

Convenience store format suited to ‘grab and go’ shop.

=== FoodWorks Local ===

Grocery store format aimed at top-ups and secondary shops.

=== FoodWorks Supermarket ===

Large supermarket format delivering a full shop.File:Farmer Jack's logo.jpg

== Farmer Jack's ==

Farmer Jack's FoodWorks operates FoodWorks stores in Western Australia. Farmer Jack's FoodWorks uses four trading names:

"Farmer Jack's" since 1987
"Farmer Jack's FoodWorks"
"FoodWorks"
"Jack's Wholefoods and Groceries" (Claremont store)

File:Hannan's Marketplace logo.png

== Hannan's Marketplace ==

In Kalgoorlie, the trading name is "Hannan's Marketplace by FoodWorks". File:Blackwood Fresh logo.jpg

== Blackwood Fresh ==

In Bridgetown, the store has been trading as "Blackwood Fresh FoodWorks" since 2011.

Private label brands

= Best Buy =

FoodWorks' home brand is Best Buy.

In addition, Metcash's home brands Black & Gold and Community Co., are stocked in FoodWorks stores across the country.{{cite web |title=FoodWorks chooses CEVA over Metcash |url=http://www.tandlnews.com.au/2008/10/09/article/PCATAGIDPG.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100317184853/http://www.tandlnews.com.au/2008/10/09/article/PCATAGIDPG.html |archive-date=17 March 2010 |accessdate=5 March 2009 |publisher=Transport & Logistics News}}