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Australian supermarket chain

Foodland is an Australian supermarket chain in South Australia, founded in 1962. Foodland is an established brand in the South Australian retail sector, directly employing over 7,000 staff and indirectly more than 1,500 South Australian staff. There were 96 stores covering South Australia and Broken Hill in 2023.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Foodland is an Australian supermarket chain in South Australia, founded in 1962.2

The story

The Hoeper family established a grocery store in 1871, at Glenelg South in Adelaide. In 1962, it became the first store to be branded Foodland. It has been expanded and modified over the years to become a small shopping centre, and is now run by Romeo's Retail Group.

In 2005, the Foodland brand name was bought by Metcash-owned IGA. The stores are independently owned and reflect their individual owners and locations.

In April 2014, Con Sciacca was appointed Foodland CEO, having previously held several positions at Metcash. In July 2020, Franklin dos Santos took over as CEO.

From 2015 to 2021, Foodland and their South Australian customers helped raise $82,935 for Minda Inc disability communities. Foodland supports local community groups and programs including the CFS, Foodbank, Cancer Council, Flinders Foundation, and Country Women's Association.

From Wikipedia’s article on Foodland (South Australia), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

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