Brumby's Bakeries

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Brumby's Bakeries
Type Public
BSX: BBH
Industry Retail
Genre Bakery
Founded 1975, Ashburton, Victoria
Founder(s) Michael Sherlock [1]
Headquarters Camberwell, Victoria
Key people Chairman Terry O’Dwyer [2]
Director Michael Sherlock
Employees 3,501 (as of 2007)[3]
Website http://www.brumbys.com.au/

Brumby's Bakeries is a chain of retail bakeries. It was established in 1975 by Michael Sherlock [1] 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 (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]

The 2007 Franchise of the year was.[citation needed]

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".[4]

The Managing Director since resigned the internal memo in which he urged shops to "let the carbon tax take the blame" for price rises.

The bakery chain is part of the publicly listed Retail Food Group, which also owns Donut King and Michel's Patisserie.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eli Greenblat (2003-05-01). "Galloping Brumby's puts off float plan". SMH. Retrieved 2007-02-15. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Announcement". 2007-01-08. Retrieved 2007-01-15. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Brumby's Join BSX". Bendigo Stock Exchange. 2003-12-05. Retrieved 2007-02-15. 
  4. ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-07-04/brumbys-under-fire-over-carbon-tax-memo/4109424

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