Woolworths (New Zealand supermarket chain)
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Woolworths is an Australian-owned New Zealand full-service supermarket chain and subsidiary of Woolworths New Zealand, itself a subsidiary of Australia's Woolworths Group. Previously known as Countdown, the business is currently in the process of rebranding all stores as Woolworths.
This article is about the New Zealand supermarket chain. For the parent company, see Woolworths New Zealand. For other uses, see Woolworth.
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Retail |
Predecessors | |
Founded | 1929; 95 years ago (1929) (original) 2023 (revival) |
Number of locations | 191 (March 2024) |
Parent | Woolworths New Zealand |
Website | woolworths |
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Before its reintroduction, the original 'Woolworths' brand was phased-out in the late 2000s.[1] All but one store were rebranded as Countdown by 2011,[2] with the exception in Mount Maunganui.[3]