Foodland (South Australia)
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Foodland is an Australian supermarket chain in South Australia.
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Company type | Brand |
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Industry | Supermarkets |
Founded | 1962 |
Founder | Hoeper family & various others |
Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 96 stores (2022) |
Area served | South Australia Broken Hill[1] |
Key people | Franklin dos Santos (CEO) |
Owner | Metcash (brand name) Independent groups (stores) |
Number of employees | 7,000+ |
Website | http://www.foodlandsa.com.au/ |
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The supermarket was founded in 1962 and has been operating for over 60 years.
With 96 stores covering South Australia and Broken Hill, Foodland has established itself as an well-known brand in the South Australian retail sector and directly employs over 7,000 staff and indirectly more than 1,500 South Australian staff.
The stores are mostly operated by multiple operators with Metcash ( the owners of national supermarket chain IGA ) owning the majority.