Betta Home Living is an Australian independent
retail
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franchise group selling home appliance and furniture. It is based in the
Brisbane
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suburb of
Eagle Farm
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The neighbourhood of Whinstanes is located in Eagle Farm ().
Geography
Eagle Farm is situated nor ...
and has stores across Australia. It is owned by the BSR Group.
History
In 1959, three local independent electrical retailers (Crystal Radio at
East Brisbane
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Geography
East Brisbane is located south-east of the CBD. It is mostly residential, with some ...
, Hess & Ferguson at
Wynnum
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Geography
Wynnum ...
and Laings Electrical at
Red Hill) came together to combat rival electrical retail groups and formed the Brisbane Electrical Television Traders Association (BETTA). In 1961, by which time, there were seven independent members, the association was incorporated to form Betta Stores Pty Ltd. By 1964, when there were over 50 members Betta Stores Pty Ltd became a public company (Betta Stores Ltd), a business that serviced both Betta Electrical branded and non-branded independent retailers throughout the 1990s.
After BSL was placed into administration in late 2006, 48 of the Betta Stores acquired the registered brand and formed the BSR Group.
In 2013, Betta Electrical was rebranded as Betta Home Living.
Sponsorships
Betta Electrical was
naming rights
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sponsor of several
Supercars Championship
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Supercars events take place in all Australi ...
teams;
John Faulkner Racing
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History
John Faulkner Racing was formed by former Toyota Team Australia driver John Faul ...
from 1996 until 1998,
Briggs Motor Sport
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/
Triple Eight Race Engineering
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from 2002 until 2006 and
Paul Weel Racing
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Ford Years
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in 2003.
Betta Home Living has been a major partner of the
Brisbane Heat
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cricket team since 2012.
References
External links
Official Website
Companies based in Brisbane
Consumer electronics retailers of Australia
Retail companies established in 1961
1961 establishments in Australia
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