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and

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restaurant chains. In 2007 the company was reorganised into Quick Service Restaurant Holdings, now

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. The company was based in Balcatta, Western Australia and employed 6,956 people. As owner of Red Rooster and Chicken Treat it was the joint fifth largest fast food operator in

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and Subway, with 450 outlets.

History

(Kelmscott WA) was founded in 1972 by the Kailis Family of Western Australia.

was founded in 1974 and joined with Big Rooster to form Australian Fast Foods Pty Ltd in 1989. Australian Fast Foods sold Red Rooster to Coles in 1992, which then bought Big Rooster stores and amalgamated them, and then sold it back in 2002. First outlets were established in

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. in 2005. In 2007 Mr Romano bought out Mr Tana's share in Australian Fast Foods, and with Quadrant formed Quick Service Restaurant Holdings, which now owns Red Rooster and Chicken Treat.

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AFF major takeover of rivals
Australian companies established in 1974 Retail companies established in 1974 Food and drink companies based in Perth, Western Australia Holding companies of Australia