Brumby's
Chain of retail bakeries
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Brumby's Bakeries (commonly shortened to Brumby's) is a chain of Australian and New Zealand retail bakeries. The chain is part of the publicly listed Retail Food Group. It was established by Roger Gillespie in 1975.
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| 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 |
History
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.
In 2003, the chain was listed on the Bendigo Stock Exchange.[3]
On 18 December 2006, Brumby's announced Retail Food Group 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". The company subsequently apologised for the memo.[5]
