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restaurant chains. In 2007, the company was reorganized into Quick Service Restaurant Holdings, now known as

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and Subway, with 450 outlets.

History

(Kelmscott, Western Australia) was founded in 1972 by the Kailis Family of Western Australia.

was founded in 1974 and collaborated with the Big Rooster to form Australian Fast Foods Pty Ltd in 1989. Australian Fast Foods sold Red Rooster to Coles in 1992, which then bought Big Rooster stores and amalgamated them, and then sold it back in 2002.The first outlets were established in

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in 2005. In 2007, Romano bought out Tana's share in Australian Fast Foods, and with Quadrant formed Quick Service Restaurant Holdings, which now owns Red Rooster and Chicken Treat.

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AFF major takeover of rivals
Australian companies established in 1974 Retail companies established in 1974 Food and drink companies based in Perth, Western Australia Holding companies of Australia