Brumby's
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Bakery retail
Founded in 1975, today there are 300 stores throughout Australia and New Zealand. Most are franchised. Acquired by ASX listed Retail Food Group in 2007.
Company Ownership
Brumby's Bakeries Ltd | AUS | website | ||||
Retail Food Group Ltd ![]() owns 100% of Brumby's Bakeries Ltd |
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Retail food franchising One of Australia's largest retail food brand managers, franchisors and wholesale coffee roasters. RFG owns the Donut King, Brumby's Bakery, Michel's Patisserie, bb's cafe, Esquires, The Coffee Guy, Pizza Capers Gourmet Kitchen and Crust Gourmet Pizza franchise systems. Acquired Cafe2U and Gloria Jeans in 2014. |
Company Assessment
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Brumby's Bakeries Ltd | ||||
No assessment data currently available for Brumby's Bakeries Ltd | ||||
Retail Food Group Ltd | ||||
Signatory to the Australian Packaging Covenant, a voluntary agreement to encourage waste minimisation.
Source: Australian Packaging Covenant (2020)
Between 2015 and 2018 this company paid $57.2 million tax on a total income of $640 million, earning the number 32 spot on Michael West's Top 40 Tax Heroes 2020. West calculated which of Australia's largest companies have paid the highest tax rates using three years of tax transparency data published by the Australian Tax Office.
Source: Michael West (2020) |
This company received a SAM Rank of 7/100 in the Restaurants & Leisure Facilities category of the 2018 SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment. The index is based on an analysis of corporate economic, environmental and social performance, assessing issues such as corporate governance, risk management, environmental reporting, climate strategy, human rights and labour practices.
Source: RobecoSAM (2018) |
In July 2012 the Retail Food Group was forced to issue a prompt apology after its managing director, Deane Priest - who has since resigned - wrote to Brumby's franchisees suggesting they lift their prices and 'let the carbon tax take the blame'. Brumby's escaped a hefty fine when the ACCC accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from Retail Food Group that it would not engage in similar conduct in the future.
Source: news article (2012)
A third law firm is preparing to launch a class action against this company for its failure to disclose troubles within its franchise network. Retail Food Group's market value more than halved in December 2017 when media reports of mistreatment of franchisees were first published.
Source: news article (2018) |
Company Details
Type | Wholly-owned subsidiary |
Aus Manufacturing | Yes |
Contact Details
Address | Suite 2, Level 1, 205 - 207 Riversdale Rd, Hawthorn, VIC, 3122, Australia |
Phone | 07 5591 3242 |
feedback@brumbys.com.au | |
Website | www.brumbys.com.au |
Products / Brands
Brumby's
Brumby's Bread |