Sims Supermarket

Australian supermarket chain

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Sims Supermarket

Former Sims store

Company type| Subsidiary
Industry| Retail
Founded| 1930; 95 years ago (1930)
Founder| Sims family
Defunct| 2019; 6 years ago (2019)

Number of locations

| 16 stores
Owner| Sims family (until 2017)
Parent|

* Scroeder family (2017-2019)
* Reddrop Management Group (since 2019)

Sims Supermarket was a chain of independent supermarkets across the western suburbs of Melbourne, Australia.

## History

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Sims Supermarkets were the first location in Australia to use barcodes, starting in 1979. [1] Over the years stores were branded as SSW, Payless, Tuckerbag, Foodworks and IGA, amongst others. The Sims stores were owned and operated by the Sims family until going into administration and later being sold in 2017, and formerly were part of various buying groups. After going into administration, the remaining West Footscray and Werribee stores were brought by Scroeder Family Supermarkets in 2017. However, the Werribee store was later sold to Reddrop Management Group, who own multiple Melbourne independent supermarkets, in 2019. The West Footscray store has also since been renovated and is no longer operating as a Sims.

## Operations

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Sims Supermarket stores were previously located in Altona North, Deer Park, Glenroy, Lalor, Melton, North Melbourne, Pascoe Vale South, Sunshine, Hoppers Crossing, Thomastown, West Footscray, Werribee, Yarraville and Geelong West.

Sims IGA stores were located in Lilydale and Blackburn North but were turned into IGAs. The one in Lilydale suffered foot traffic problems and was turned into a FoodWorks then closed down, closing down almost the entire shopping strip which was afterwards sold to Bunnings.

## References

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1. ^ "World hails barcode on important birthday". Australasian Transport News. July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.

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Supermarkets in Australia

Defunct retailers in italics

Hypermarket|

* Coles Group
* Pick n Pay
* Wesfarmers
* Super Kmart
* Woolworths Group
* Woolworths Family Centre

Supermarket|

| Discount|

* Aldi
* Coles Group
* Bi-Lo
* Newmart
* Shoeys
* Metcash
* Dewsons
* Franklins No Frills
* Jewel Food Barn
* Supa Valu IGA
* SuperValue
* JB Young's
* Owl Discount Market
* Woolworths Group
* Flemings
* Food For Less
* Jack the Slasher

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Traditional|

| National|

* Australian United Retailers
* FoodStore
* FoodWorks
* FoodWorks Asian
* Coles Group
* Bi-Lo Mega Frrresh
* Coles
* Coles New World
* Metcash
* Franklins Big Fresh
* Jewel Country Fresh
* Supa IGA
* SPAR
* SUPERSPAR
* Wesfarmers
* Kmart Food
* Woolworths Group
* Foodtown
* Safeway
* Woolworths

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Regional|

| ACT|

* Foodmaster
* Harris Farm Markets
* Metcash
* Festival IGA
* Welcome Mart
* Permewans
* G & G Group
* Supabarn
* Woolworths Group
* Cannon

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NSW|

* Australian United Retailers
* Banana Joe's
* Bernardi's
* Coles Group
* Matthews Thompson
* Farr's Market
* Fresh & Save
* Harris Farm Markets
* Maloneys Grocer
* Metcash
* Action
* Festival IGA
* Foodland IGA
* Romeo's Food Hall IGA
* Romeo's Locali IGA
* Ritchies IGA
* Welcome Mart
* Miracle
* Outback Stores
* Panetta
* Permewans
* G & G Group
* Moran & Cato
* Supabarn
* Owl Stores
* Tong Li
* Warmans

NT|

* Metcash
* Foodland IGA
* Independent Grocers
* Outback Stores

Qld|

* Australian United Retailers
* 7"2"7 Foodstore
* Drakes
* Harris Farm Markets
* Metcash
* Action
* Ritchies IGA
* Outback Stores

SA|

* Coles Group
* Beilby's
* Drakes
* Metcash
* Foodland IGA
* Romeo's Foodland IGA
* Romeo's Food Hall
* Outback Stores

Tas|

* Hill Street Grocer
* Permewans
* Moran & Cato
* Woolworths Group
* Purity
* Roelf Vos

Vic|

* Australian United Retailers
* Grocery & Liquor Co.
* Koh's Marketplace
* Market Europa
* The Happy Apple
* Your Go To Grocer
* Coles Group
* Crittendens
* Dickins
* Metcash
* Champions IGA
* Foodtown
* Nancarrows
* Ritchies IGA
* Permewans
* Moran & Cato
* Sims

WA|

* Australian United Retailers
* Blackwood Fresh
* Farmer Jack's
* Hannan's Marketplace
* Four Square
* Metcash
* Action
* Eziway
* Foodland IGA
* Outback Stores
* Spudshed

Grocery|

* Aldi
* Aldi Corner Store
* Australian United Retailers
* FoodWorks Local
* Coles Group
* Coles Local
* Four Square
* Friendly Grocer
* Metcash
* Franklins Fresh
* IGA
* IGA Local Grocer
* Jewel Food Stores
* Village Grocer
* SPAR
* SPAR
* Woolworths Group
* Woolworths Metro

Convenience|

* Ampol
* Ampol Foodary
* Ampol Woolworths MetroGo
* Caltex Star Mart
* Caltex Star Shop
* Australian United Retailers
* FoodWorks Express
* BP
* BP Connect
* David Jones Food
* X Convenience
* Coles Group
* Coles Express
* David Jones
* David Jones Food
* EG Group
* EG Ampol
* EzyMart
* Lucky 7
* Metcash
* Franklins Mini Fresh
* IGA Express
* Night Owl
* Seven & I
* 7-Eleven
* SPAR
* SPAR express
* Supabarn
* Supaexpress
* United Petroleum
* Quick Stop
* Viva Energy
* Fast & ezy
* OTR
* Reddy Express
* Shell
* Time Saver
* Woolworths Group
* Ampol Woolworths MetroGo

Health food|

* Metcash
* IGA Fine Food Market
* Woolworths Group
* Macro Wholefoods
* Thomas Dux Grocer

Wholesale|

* Costco
* Metcash
* Campbells
* C-Store
* Woolworths Group
* Brisbane Cash & Carry

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