About Life Pty Ltd
About Life is a chain of "holistic lifestyle hubs" operating in Australia. Their primary objective is to provide a healthy alternative to Australia's two main supermarkets. Each About Life store contains an in-store cafe, deli, fruit and vegetables, and a self-serve eatery. They primarily operate in Sydney and Melbourne.
History
About Life was established in 1996 in New South Wales as a juice bar, by sisters Jodie Stewart and Tammie Phillips.
The concept that evolved into the wholefood store that About Life eventually became came from Japan. The sisters spent time in Japan and gathered ideas they felt would be useful for their business. [1]
Over time, as the business concept changed, the business also grew. They currently have four stores throughout Sydney and Melbourne. [2]
2016 Thomas Dux Grocer Expansion
Throughout 2016, About Life acquired four store leases from the outgoing Woolworths-owned Thomas Dux Grocer.
They acquired the former Thomas Dux stores at Lane Cove, Crows Nest, Surry Hills and Port Melbourne. [3]
All of these stores were rebranded as About Life by July 2016. However, in 2018, About Life closed the Lane Cove and Crows Nest stores, which were taken over by Flannerys. [4]
Current Stores
| Suburb | Street location | Original usage | Date opened |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rozelle, NSW | 605 Darling St | Unknown | Unknown |
| Cammeray, NSW | 520 Miller St | Unknown | Unknown |
| Surry Hills, NSW | 285A Crown St | Thomas Dux Grocer | July 2016 |
| Port Melbourne, VIC | 120 Bay St | Thomas Dux Grocer | April 2016 |
Former Stores
| Suburb | Street location | Original usage | Current usage | Date opened | Date closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Cove, NSW | 62 Burns Bay Road | Thomas Dux Grocer | Flannerys Organic Grocer | May 2016 | February 2018 |
| Crows Nest, NSW | 13 Willoughby Road | Thomas Dux Grocer | Flannerys Organic Grocer | July 2016 | February 2018 |
| Bondi Junction, NSW | 31-37 Oxford St | Macro Wholefoods store [5] | Flannerys Organic Grocer | September 2009 | February 2018 |
References
- ↑ "About Life. The Feel Good Supermarket". Aboutlife.com.au. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
- ↑ "about life Sydney and Melbourne supermarkets - cafes, Sydney catering". www.aboutlife.com.au.
- ↑ "Australia's rollercoaster love affair with fancy grocers".
- ↑ "Stores - Flannerys". Flannerys.
- ↑ https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/public-registers/documents/D09%2B77540.pdf?fbclid=IwAR16iq7P6akfkB1LJsKmkqHlbETJJ1nOA1I-87NDX6fhEoTPeP_GSvXwDI0
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