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Chain of retail bakeries From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brumby's Bakeries (commonly shortened to just Brumby's) is a chain of Australian and New Zealand retail bakeries. It was established in Victoria in 1975 by Roger Gillespie[4] (co-founder of Bakers Delight) with the opening of its first bakery, The Old Style Bread Centre, in Ashburton, Victoria.
Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Retail |
Genre | Bakery |
Founded | 1975, Ashburton, Victoria |
Founder | Michael Sherlock was appointed Managing Director in 2000. [1] |
Headquarters | Camberwell, Victoria |
Key people | Chairman Terry O’Dwyer [2] Director Michael Sherlock |
Number of employees | 3,501 (as of 2007[update])[3] |
Parent | Retail Food Group |
Website | www |
In 2003, the chain was listed on the Bendigo Stock Exchange.[3]
On 18 December 2006, Brumby's announced Retail Food Group (ASX: RFG) had proposed a merger.[2]
As of 2007, Brumby's Bakeries has over 320 franchises throughout Australia and New Zealand, up from 280 in 2003.[3]
In 2012 Brumby's Bakeries Managing Director wrote an internal memo that suggested franchisees increase their prices and "let the carbon tax take the blame".[5]
The bakery chain is part of the publicly listed Retail Food Group, which also owns Gloria Jeans, Donut King, and Michel's Patisserie.
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