Welcome Mart was an Australian supermarket banner that was founded by David Holdings in
Canberra and
New South Wales
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in 1992, the same time they rebranded some of Canberra's supermarkets as
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. They rebranded all the
Foodmaster Supermarkets. The first stores opened in
Downer,
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Australia
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,
Dickson,
McKellar,
Melba,
Kingston,
Kambah
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,
Macquarie,
Queanbeyan,
Latham,
Holder and
Isaacs.
In 1994, one supermarket opened in
Theodore
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.
Eventually, by 2014, almost all Welcome Mart Supermarkets were bought out. The Isaacs Welcome Mart was rebranded as a general supermarket in 2000, and in 2014, it rebranded and now operates as Shoplands.
Slogan
"The Friendliest Supermarket in Town"
Citations
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References
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Defunct supermarkets of Australia
Australian companies established in 1992
Food and drink companies established in 1992
Retail companies established in 1992
Retail companies disestablished in 2014
2014 disestablishments in Australia
Australian grocers