Mitre 10
Australian hardware store chain operating as a retailers cooperative, owned by Metcash / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Australian chain. For the New Zealand chain, see Mitre 10 (New Zealand). For the rugby union competition sponsored by the New Zealand company, see Mitre 10 Cup.
Mitre 10 is an Australian retail and trade hardware store chain. Operations are based on a cooperative system, where the store owners are members of the national group and each has voting rights. The chain name references the mitre joint.[3] There are over 400 "Mitre 10" and its associated "True Value Hardware" franchises throughout Australia.
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Retail/Trade Building supplies |
Genre | Hardware |
Founded | 1959 |
Founder | Tom Molomby Tom Danaher Reg Buchanan Jack Womersley Ian Nisbet Bill Davey Bill Wilson |
Headquarters | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Number of locations | 353 (2018) |
Area served | Australia |
Key people | Annette Welsh, CEO |
Products | Timber Hardware Housewares Retail/Trade Plumbing Farm fencing products Trade Electrical supplies Hand and Power Tools Kitchen and Bathroom Paint Garden and Outdoor products |
Services | Painting, Tool Sharpening, Pool Water Testing, DIY Workshops |
Revenue | A$1.06 billion (2009)[1] |
A$371.6 million (2009)[2] | |
Number of employees | 16,500[2] |
Parent | Metcash |
Subsidiaries | Design 10 Home Hardware (Australia) Plants Plus Thrifty-Link Hardware |
Website | www.mitre10.com.au |
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