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Jimmy Brings
Endeavour Group Ltd (EG) is an Australian alcoholic drinks retailer, hotel operator, and poker machine operator that was spun off from Woolworths Group in 2019. History In 2019, Woolworths restructured its alcoholic drinks business to form Endeavour Group. In June 2021, the Endeavour Group was listed as a separate entity on the Australian Securities Exchange. In April 2023, Endeavour invested $3 million in esports company Fortress. In August 2023, the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission fined Australian Leisure and Hospitality Group $550,000 after finding the company had run 220 gaming machines across 62 venues in the state without installing the mandatory harm reduction technology YourPlay. Following the resignation of Steve Donohue as Chief Executive Office in September 2024, it was announced in April 2025 that former Virgin Australia CEO Jayne Hrdlicka had been appointed as Endeavour Groups new CEO, to commence on 1 January 2026. Subsidiaries Subsidiar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woolworths Group (Australia)
Woolworths Group Limited is an Australian Multinational corporation, multinational retail and finance company, primarily known for the operation of its retail chain Woolworths Supermarkets across Australia, Woolworths (previously known as Countdown (supermarket), Countdown) in New Zealand and its discount department store Big W. Headquartered in Bella Vista, New South Wales, Bella Vista, Sydney, it is the largest company in Australia by revenue and number of employees, and the second-largest in New Zealand. Founded in Sydney in 1924 as variety store, variety retailer Woolworths Limited, the company entered the New Zealand market in 1929 and has traded in every Australian States and territories of Australia, state and territory since 1960. Woolworths experienced steady growth throughout the 20th century and began to diversify its business, closing the last of its variety stores in the 1980s to focus on its portfolio of other retail brands. Since 2012, Woolworths has undergone si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Exchange Hotel, Brisbane
The Royal Exchange Hotel (locally known as the 'RE') is a heritage-listed hotel located at 10 High Street, Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. History The Royal Exchange Hotel was built in about 1886, designed by Brisbane architect Richard Gailey. The first licensee was William Robertson. In 1917 James Cavill, Jim Cavill was the licensee of the Royal Exchange. He went on to be the pioneer of Surfers Paradise. In August 2013, the Australian Pub Fund bought the hotel with a final offer between $35 million and $40 million. This purchase is the biggest deal on record in Brisbane. The pub featured in the 2007 film ''All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane''. Heritage listing The Royal Exchange is listed on the Brisbane Heritage Register. It is a prominent landmark in the centre of Toowong and has been an important part of social life in Toowong for over a century. See also * List of public houses in Australia References External links *{{official website, http://rehotel.co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
