It owns many different banners, including IGA, Home Hardware, Cellarbrations and Thirsty Camel.[3][4] It licenses these banners to independent retailers, and provides marketing and operations support. The company also supplies banners that are not owned by Metcash, including FoodWorks and Friendly Grocer.
Metcash also operates a convenience division, made up of Campbells Cash & Carry, C-Store Distribution and Independent Grocers (NT).
History
In 1927, Joe David founded his first corner store in Woolloomooloo, Sydney trading as davids. Having expanded to six stores, in 1935 Davids opened a wholesale warehouse in Redfern. In 1966, Davids enters the liquor market purchasing Harbottle Brown & Co. In 1980, the AG Campbells wholesale business is acquired. In 1987 the business was renamed Australian Liquor Marketers. In 2000, it was rebranded Metcash.[5]
In 2005, Metcash and Woolworths purchased Foodland.[6] Under the agreement, Foodland was divided into two with Metcash acquiring most of the Australian operations and Woolworths acquiring the New Zealand operations and 22 supermarkets in Australia.[7]
In 2012, Metcash took a majority share in Automotive Brands Group, which operated the Autobarn and Autopro chain of stores, for $53 million and incorporated it into its automotive division.[8] The company then sold its automotive division to Burson Group (now Bapcor) in 2015 for $275 million.[9] The chief executive officer of the automotive division was Supercar driver Paul Dumbrell.
In February 2024, Metcash announced that it had signed three acquisition agreements (Superior Food Group; Bianco Construction Supplies; Alpine Truss) cumulatively valued at approximately USD$558.5 million.[10]
Australian Liquor Marketers is the liquor arm of Metcash, running liquor store franchises and distributing liquor to businesses around Australia and New Zealand. Its almost 2900 franchisees operate under the brand names The Bottle O, Cellarbrations, IGA liquor, Duncan's Liquor, Thirsty Camel, Big Bargain Liquor, Porter's Liquor and [Mrchants Liquor.[4][14]
The company has 13 distribution centres across every state and territory of Australia, and a distribution centre in New Zealand. It is Australia's largest supplier of liquor to independently owned liquor retailers and largest broad-range liquor wholesaler, supplying to 12,000 liquor customers.[4]
↑ "About Us". Metcash. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
↑ "Food". Metcash | Australia’s leading wholesale distribution and marketing company. Archived from the original on 22 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
1 2 3 "Liquor". Metcash | Australia’s leading wholesale distribution and marketing company. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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