Supermarkets in Australia

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Australia has one of the most concentrated grocery markets in the world. Woolworths
and Wesfarmers (owner of Coles) account for almost 80% of supermarket sales, 60% of
alcohol retail, 50% of petrol retail and 40% of all retail in Australia.

Metcash, who supply IGA Supermarkets, accounts for 16% of supermarket sales.
Metcash distributes primarily to independently owned stores. They supply IGA,
Foodland, and Foodworks, 7-Eleven, Lucky 7, BP and several liquor retail outlets.

From its origins in 1920 as a family owned corner store, Metcash has evolved, uniting
Australias independent grocers and diversifying its portfolio of businesses to become
an ASX Top 100 Company. Headquartered in Sydney, its diverse business operations
range from servicing its customers in supermarket and convenience businesses
through to hardware; and automotive parts.

Metcashs customers are, predominantly, independently owned grocery and liquor
stores, but also include hardware and automotive part stores, which operate under
their portfolio of brands including: IGA, MITRE 10, Cellarbrations and Autobarn.

Contact Info:
Broker Support Centre, Suite 104, Bermuda Point, 20 Lake Orr Drive. Varsity Lakes, QLD 4227
Australia

Metcash champions the interests of the independent grocery, liquor, hardware and
automotive parts sectors through its core competencies of buying, merchandising,
marketing, brand building, distribution logistics and warehousing.

Metcash has 3 internal divisions, often referred to as business pillars, each operating in
a distinct wholesaling industry segment:

SPAR Australia Limited is becoming another Major Player in Australia, which is an
unlisted public company with an elected Board of Directors. The Principal shareholders
in the Company are Independent Retail store owners. The SPAR Board comprises three
non-executive Directors.

SPAR Australia Limited was established in December 2002, then under the name
Australian Retail Logistix Limited (ARLL). The Company was set up by independent
retailers operating under United Star Supermarkets Limited (USSL) to acquire and
operate the former Woolworths owned AIW distribution business in Acacia Ridge,
Brisbane.

Contact Info:
Broker Support Centre, Suite 104, Bermuda Point, 20 Lake Orr Drive. Varsity Lakes, QLD 4227
Australia

SPAR Australia Limited is the Licensor holder for SPAR (supermarkets) in the Australian
region.








For further details in owning and operating your own Supermarket, talk to the Team at
Benchmark Supermarket brokers.

The Team who have owned and operated independent supermarkets in Australia, and
truly understand the independent sector of RETAIL Supermarkets. Today, this team
has over 57 supermarkets for sale across four states and over eight businesses under
contract.

Contact Info:
Broker Support Centre, Suite 104, Bermuda Point, 20 Lake Orr Drive. Varsity Lakes, QLD 4227
Australia