THE HISTORY OF FOUR SQUARE
Four Square was founded in New Zealand soon after the end of the first
world war, by Mr. J. Heaton Barker in 1923, and we believe the
Independent Four Square operator of today truly owes a debt of gratitude
to those men whose courage and foresight brought the Four Square
Organisation into being and fostered the principles for which it stands.
Four Square came to Australia in 1956, and was formed in South Australia
by the Associated Wholesalers Warehouse.
Queensland was the next State to incorporate the Four Square image, and
in 1957 a small group of Independents commenced buying together and
dividing the order among themselves to obtain the best buying price for
their stock. From this very small beginning Four Square has progressed
in Queensland to it’s present strength, and Four Square Stores (Qld) Ltd
is now a strong Independent Group, under the watchful eye of a full-time
CEO and board of directors who are all active operating retailers.
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FOUR SQUARE QLD LTD
2007
Four Square Queensland operates as a buying group on behalf of all its
members and has a supply contract with Metcash / IGA Distribution which
supplies (120) Four Square members in Queensland and N.S.W.
Four Square has three levels of stores within the Group / Value Plus
Food Mart / Express (see below) and offers Associate membership to
Retailers who wish to retain their own identity but have the benefit of
the Groups purchasing power.
Four Square has been operating for fifty years in Queensland and draws
its strength from the fact that it is run by retailers for retailers. A
Board of directors selected from member stores sets the strategy and
future direction of the group.
Four Square is a non profit organization and after administrative costs
all money is returned to members via promotions and advertising.
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