Who owns Coles?
Coles is owned by Coles Group Limited (Australia, ASX: COL).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Coles Group Annual Report 2026, Coles Group Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Coles Group Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇦🇺 Australia, Hawthorn East, Victoria
- Origin
- 🇦🇺 Australia, Melbourne
- Founded
- 1914
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Retailer own brands › Grocery own brands
- Parent ticker
- ASX: COL
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Coles
Coles is one of the two supermarket chains that between them take most Australian grocery spending. It began as a variety store in Melbourne in 1914 and was part of Wesfarmers from 2007 until the 2018 demerger that made it a listed company again. Its online business is served by automated customer fulfilment centres built with the British grocery technology firm Ocado.
Ownership timeline of Coles
Where Coles sits in Coles
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Coles
Coles controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in home, garden & diy.
Also in home, garden & diy
- Coles Local (2019)
- Flybuys (1994)
- Liquorland (1981)
Other brands in grocery own brands, and who owns them
The 170 brands in grocery own brands on Brandtree belong to 55 owners. The largest is Cencosud, with 12; Coles has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Bretas | Cencosud | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Lucerne | Albertsons | 🇺🇸 United States |
| City Gross | Axfood | 🇸🇪 Sweden |
| Chalo | Empire | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Checkers | Shoprite Group | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
| Amanhecer | Jerónimo Martins | 🇵🇹 Portugal |
| K-Citymarket | Kesko | 🇫🇮 Finland |
| Farmer's Market | Loblaw | 🇨🇦 Canada |
About the owner: Coles
Coles is a publicly listed company headquartered in Hawthorn East, Victoria, Australia, founded in 1914. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as ASX: COL.
Coles is the second of the two supermarket groups that dominate Australian grocery, founded in 1914 and demerged from the conglomerate Wesfarmers in 2018. Its own accounts list its brand portfolio as Coles, Coles Local, Liquorland, Liquorland Cellars, Liquorland Warehouse, QuiteLike, Coles 360 and Coles Financial Services, plus a half share of the Flybuys loyalty programme. It sold its petrol stations to Viva Energy in 2023 and now supplies them under a product supply arrangement instead.
🇦🇺 Coles and other Australian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 228 brands that began in Australia. 72 of them (32%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Coles is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Coles?
The parent company of Coles is Coles Group Limited, a publicly listed company headquartered in Australia.
Is Coles Australian?
Yes. Coles originated in Australia in 1914 and its owner, Coles Group Limited, is also headquartered in Australia.
Is Coles still owned by Coles Group Limited?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Coles is still owned by Coles Group Limited. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Coles Group Annual Report 2026 — Coles Group Limited, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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