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Woolworths Group (Australia)

Woolworths Group Limited is an Australian multinational retail and finance company, primarily known for the operation of its retail chain Woolworths Supermarkets across Australia, Woolworths (previously known as Countdown) in New Zealand and its discount department store Big W. Headquartered in Bella Vista, Sydney, it is the largest company in Australia by revenue and number of employees, and the second-largest in New Zealand.[3]

This article is about the Australian retail holding company. For its Australian supermarket chain, see Woolworths Supermarkets.

Trade name

Woolworths Limited (1924–2017)
Woolworths Group (2017–present)

22 September 1924 (1924-09-22)

Percy Christmas
Stanley Chatterton
Cecil Scott Waine
George Creed
Ernest Williams

Australia, New Zealand

Gordon Cairns (Chairman)
Bradford Banducci (CEO)
Annette Karantoni
(Chief Supply Officer)
Amanda Bardwell (New CEO, Sept 24)

Increase A$63.67 billion (2020)[1]

Increase A$3.19 billion (2020)

Decrease A$1.602 billion (2020)

Increase 215,000 (2020)

Supermarkets (Woolworths, Metro Woolworths NZ)
General Merchandise (Big W)

Marketplace (MyDeal, Everyday Market, Big W Market)
Finance and loyalty (Everyday Rewards, Woolworths Financial)

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Founded in Sydney in 1924 as variety retailer Woolworths Limited, the company entered the New Zealand market in 1929 and has traded in every Australian state and territory since 1960. Woolworths experienced steady growth throughout the 20th century and began to diversify its business, closing the last of its variety stores in the 1980s to focus on its portfolio of other retail brands. Since 2012, Woolworths has undergone significant consolidation, divesting its shopping centre, electronics retailing, home improvement, fuel retailing, liquor retailing and hospitality businesses to concentrate on supermarket retail.


Woolworths currently owns Woolworths Supermarkets, customer loyalty program Everyday Rewards and discount department store Big W in Australia and the Woolworths NZ, SuperValue and FreshChoice supermarkets in New Zealand.

– Australia's largest supermarket chain, operating 995 stores across Australia

Woolworths Supermarkets

Woolworths New Zealand

Woolworths NZ

– Discount department store chain, which sell a wide range of general merchandise

Big W

– Customer loyalty program offering discounts, fuel savings and rewards

Everyday Rewards

Woolworth Financial Services & Insurance – A range of Woolworth's branded financial products across credit cards, gift cards and insurance

– Online marketplace acquired in September 2022[84]

MyDeal

PetCulture – Pet products, services and insurance online business established as a joint venture with PetSure in September 2020. Woolworths owns a 60 percent stake in the venture.

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HealthyLife – Health and wellness online business launched in 2021

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Woolworths Group