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It takes a foreigner to see ourselves. Which dept/chain stores are you thinking of? Owner's names: David Jones, Myers, Fletcher Jones,
by 10ren 17y ago
It takes a foreigner to see ourselves. Which dept/chain stores are you thinking of?
Owner's names: David Jones, Myers, Fletcher Jones,
Woolworths (==Safeway), Dick Smith, Ken Bruce
Corporate names: Just Jeans, Jeans West, Country Road, Safeway
I'm pretty sure these Australian stores originated in the US:
Target, Kmart, Tandy
PS: Back atcha: Wal-Mart was founded by Sam Walton; there's Colonel Sanders' Kentucky Fried Chicken; and Dick and Mac McDonald founded McDonald's.
- Gormo 17y agoSome interesting tidbits: Woolworth was originally a major retailer in the US, which expanded into the UK in the early 20th century. The Australian Woolworth was so named to capitalize on the brand recognition from the US/UK retailer, which never operated in Australia, so had no trademark there. The last Woolworth stores in the US closed in the 90s. Tandy was originally a leather goods company in Texas, named after its founder.