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Australian supermarket chain
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$2.6 billion in annual sales at the retail level. Its main competitors are Woolworths, Coles, IGA and Aldi.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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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$2.6 billion in annual sales at the retail level. Its main competitors are Woolworths, Coles, IGA and Aldi.2
AUR was created in November 2004 from the merger of the FoodWorks Supermarket Group and Australian United Retailers (AUR). Retail groups that were part of the merger included:
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From Wikipedia’s article on FoodWorks, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
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The AUR currently has over 600 supermarkets, grocery stores and convenience stores. The stores span seven states and territories. Over 400 stores are operating under the FoodWorks brand. 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.
Large Asian supermarket format.
Convenience store format suited to ‘grab and go’ shop.
Grocery store format aimed at top-ups and secondary shops.
Large supermarket format delivering a full shop.
Farmer Jack's FoodWorks operates 12 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)
In Kalgoorlie, the trading name is "Hannan's Marketplace by FoodWorks".
In Bridgetown, the store has been trading as "Blackwood Fresh FoodWorks" since 2011.
A value brand that competes with Woolworths Essentials, Coles Simply and Metcash Black & Gold.
In addition, Metcash's home brands Black & Gold and Community Co., are stocked in FoodWorks stores across the country.
From Wikipedia’s article on FoodWorks, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
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