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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Retail |
Founded | 22 September 1924 |
Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 1,111 including metro (2024) (2022) |
Key people | Amanda Bardwell – CEO, Woolworths Group Annette Karentoni – Chief Supply Chain Officer Natalie Davis – Managing Director, Woolworths Supermarkets[1] |
Parent | Woolworths Group |
Website | www |
Woolworths (colloquially known as "Woolies") is an Australian supermarket chain owned by Woolworths Group. Founded in 1924, Woolworths is currently Australia's largest supermarket chain with a market share of 32.5% as of 2023.[2]
Woolworths specialises in groceries (vegetables, fruit, meat, packaged foods, etc.), but also sells magazines, DVDs, health and beauty products, household products, pet and baby supplies, and stationery. As of June 2023, there were 995 Woolworths supermarkets and 90 Woolworths Metro convenience stores.[3] Woolworths Online (formerly HomeShop) is a click and collect, and home delivery service for Woolworths supermarkets. Woolworths also own liquor brands such as BWS and Dan Murphys.
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