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Frankston Power Centre
The Frankston Power Centre, also colloquially known as "The Power Centre" (previously the Frankston Homemaker Centre), is a hard goods retail park run by Spotlight Group within the approximate centre of Frankston, being around 40 kilometres south of Melbourne's CBD. The complex comprises 30 large format independent stores, including parking for 1300 vehicles (including 425 underground parking spaces). Across from the complex are stores such as the hardware superstore Bunnings and JB Hi-Fi, but these are not run by the Spotlight Group. The Power Centre is located at the crossroads of three major arterials; Cranbourne Road, McMahons Road and the Frankston Freeway. The site also features a food court at it's geographical centre with adjacent parking. History The area of the Frankston Power Centre was formerly a suburban district of Frankston. Peninsula Power Management bought around 90,000 m2 (963,445 sq ft) in what is the nominal geographic centre of Frankston. They develo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankston, Victoria
Frankston ( ) is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Located south-east of the Melbourne central business district via the Monash Freeway and EastLink, it is in the Local government areas of Victoria, local government area of the City of Frankston and serves as its administrative centre, administrative and activity centres. Positioned on the eastern shoreline of Port Phillip, Frankston became a popular seaside resort, seaside destination of Melbourne in the 1880s. Its beach continues to be one of the most frequented in Victoria, and is recognised as one of the cleanest in Australia. Due to its proximity to the north of the Mornington Peninsula (wine), eponymous wine and tourism region, the suburb is also referred to as the "gateway to the Mornington Peninsula". The First Nations Australian traditional custodianship, traditional custodians of the lands on which Frankston is situated are the Boonwurrung people of the Kulin nation, to which it was an important source of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Specialty Store
A specialty store is a shop/store that carries a deep assortment of brands, styles, or models within a relatively narrow category of goods. :Furniture retailers, Furniture stores, florists, sporting goods stores, and bookstores are all specialty stores. Stores such as Athlete’s Foot (sports shoes only) are considered superspecialty stores. A category killer is a specialty store with a high volume of sales and extensive product selection within its category. Specialty stores compete with other types of retailers such as supermarkets, Showroom, showrooms, Jewellery store, jewelry, department store, department, big box stores, big box, general store, general, Hardware store, hardware and variety stores. References Retail formats {{Business-term-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramming
In warfare, ramming is a technique used in air, sea, and land combat. The term originated from battering ram, a siege engine used to bring down fortifications by hitting it with the force of the ram's momentum, and ultimately from male sheep. Thus, in warfare, ramming refers to hitting a target by running oneself into the target. Today, hand-held battering rams are one tool among many used by law enforcement and military personnel for door breaching. Forcible entry by criminals has been implemented using such methods as Ram-raiding, vehicles rammed into buildings. Naval warfare Navies in antiquity commonly used the ram: the "beak" () became an important part of the armament of the galleys of Imperial Rome. The Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks used their trireme vessels for ramming as well. In History of China#Ancient China, ancient China, rams were largely unknown, as the lack of a keel and the flat shape of the junk (ship), junk's bow was not conducive to constructing an elonga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subway (restaurant)
Subway IP LLC, trading as Subway, is an American multinational fast food restaurant franchise that specializes in submarine sandwiches (subs) and wraps. It was founded by Fred DeLuca and financed by Peter Buck in 1965 as Pete's Super Submarine Sandwiches in Bridgeport, Connecticut. After several name changes, it was renamed Subway in 1972, and a franchise operation began in 1974 with a second restaurant in Wallingford, Connecticut. It was the fastest-growing franchise in the world in 2015 and, as of September 2023, has over 37,000 locations in more than 102 countries and territories. More than half its locations (21,796 or 61.1%) are in the United States. It is the largest single-brand restaurant chain and the largest restaurant operator in the world. Its international headquarters are in Shelton, Connecticut. History Foundation and early years In 1965, Fred DeLuca borrowed $1,000 from his friend Peter Buck to start "Pete's Drive-In: Super Submarine Sandwiches" at 385 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Petroleum
United Petroleum is an Australian petrol retailer and importer. It was established in 1993 and, , has over 450 petrol stations in Australia. The company also owns Pie Face, a pie outlet it acquired in 2017 and subsequently rolled out to many of its service stations. History United Petroleum's origins can be traced back to 1981, when United's owners Avi Silver and Eddie Hirsch commenced operating service stations under the Astron banner in Victoria. Astron was closely associated with Esso. By 1990, the company had opened 23 new sites throughout Victoria. United Petroleum was established in 1993, with the opening of a chain of service stations/convenience stores in South Australia. It expanded operations in Victoria, and over the next two years built networks in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Queensland. It later expanded into the Northern Territory, Tasmania Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
7-Eleven
7-Eleven, Inc. is an American convenience store chain, headquartered in Irving, Texas. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Seven-Eleven Japan, which in turn is owned by the retail holdings company Seven & I Holdings. The chain was founded in 1927 as the Southland Ice Company, operating an ice house storefront in Dallas. Then-owned by Southland Corporation, the number of convenience stores expanded and were named Tote'm Stores between 1928 and 1946. Southland Corporation changed the stores' name to 7-Eleven in 1946, reflecting expanded hours of operation (7 am to 11 pm). Southland Corporation started franchising its stores in 1961; in 1973 Ito-Yokado, a Japanese supermarket chain, signed a franchisee agreement with Southland Corporation to develop 7-Eleven convenience stores in Japan. Operating the Japanese stores under Seven-Eleven Japan, Ito-Yokado acquired a 70% stake in Southland Corporation in 1991; as majority owner, it changed Southland Corporation's name to 7-El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railways In Melbourne
The Melbourne rail network is a metropolitan Commuter rail, suburban and Rail freight transport, freight rail system serving the city of Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The metropolitan rail network is centred around the Melbourne central business district (CBD) and consists of 221 railway stations across 16 lines, which served a patronage of 182.5 million over the year 2023–2024. It is the core of the larger Rail transport in Victoria, Victorian railway network, with regional links to both intrastate and interstate rail systems. Metro Trains Melbourne operates the Melbourne metropolitan rail network under franchising, franchise from the Victoria State Government, Victorian Government, overseen by Public Transport Victoria, a division of the Department of Transport and Planning. The government-owned entity V/Line operates trains from Melbourne across Rail transport in Victoria, regional Victoria. The first steam train in Australia commenced service in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stony Point Line
The Stony Point line is a commuter railway line in the outer metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Operated by Metro Trains Melbourne, it is the only diesel service on the metropolitan network and, at , is the tenth-longest line. It is an extension of the Frankston line, with services running from Frankston station to Stony Point, serving 10 stations in all. The line is also used for freight services to the Port of Hastings. The line was opened in three sections during 1888 and 1889. Only two stations have been added since its completion— Leawarra and Morradoo. In recent years, there have been proposals to extend the electrified Frankston line to Baxter. History 19th century The Stony Point line was initially opened from Frankston to Baxter station, with services commencing in 1888. Extensions to Hastings, Bittern, and Stony Point were completed in the following year. Branch lines were opened from Baxter to Mornington in 1889, and from Bittern to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leawarra Railway Station
Leawarra railway station is a commuter railway station on the Stony Point line, part of the Melbourne railway network. It serves the south-eastern suburb of Frankston in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Leawarra station is a ground level unstaffed station, featuring one side platform. It opened on 30 November 1959, with the current station provided in 2008. It initially closed on 22 June 1981, then reopened on 27 September 1984. Initially opened as Rail Motor Stopping Place No. 16, the station was given its current name of Leawarra in 1962. The station serves the nearby Peninsula Campus of Monash University. Langwarrin, a closed station on the Stony Point line, was located between Leawarra and Baxter. History Leawarra station opened on 30 November 1959 as Rail Motor Stopping Place No. 16. On 24 April 1961, a platform was provided to replace the stopping place. The following year, it was renamed Leawarra. On 22 June 1981, the passenger service between Frankston and S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Transport Bus Service
Public transport bus services are generally based on regular operation of transit buses along a route calling at agreed bus stops according to a published public transport timetable. History of buses Origins While there are indications of experiments with public transport in Paris as early as 1662, there is evidence of a scheduled "bus route" from Market Street (Manchester), Market Street in Manchester to Pendleton, Greater Manchester, Pendleton in City of Salford, Salford UK, started by John Greenwood d.1851, John Greenwood in 1824. Another claim for the first public transport system for general use originated in Nantes, France, in 1826. , a retired army officer who had built public baths using the surplus heat from his flour mill on the city's edge, set up a short route between the center of town and his baths. The service started on the Place du Commerce, outside the hat shop of a M. Omnès, who displayed the motto ''Omnès Omnibus'' (Latin for "everything for everybod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Scali Furniture
Nick Scali Limited is a publicly listed Australian company that imports and retails furniture such as lounge suites, dining tables, coffee tables, chairs, and entertainment units. It was founded in 1962 by Nick D. Scali. . NickScali.com.au |
Anaconda (retailer)
Anaconda, listed as The Trustee for Anaconda Unit Trust in the Australian Business Number, Australian Business Register and Dun & Bradstreet, Dun and Bradstreet, is one of several retail businesses comprising the Spotlight Group family of stores. It is an outdoor adventure and sporting goods retailer exclusive to Australia. ZoomInfo lists Anaconda as the second largest outdoor goods retail employer in Australia with 1,200 employees and a revenue of Australian dollar, A$760 million annually. As of May 2023, there are 78 locations across the country. History Anaconda was founded in November 2004. In 2010, nearly six years after the company's founding, Anaconda only had 19 locations nationally. The first large-format store opened in Sydney in July 2022. Spotlight Group continued to focus on property and physical locations, using interactive experiences to draw customers to physical locations. In March 2023, the Bundaberg Regional Council approved a measure that allows for A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
