| | |
| 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 |
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.
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]