Who owns Woolworths?
Woolworths is owned by Woolworths Group (Australia, ASX: WOW).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Woolworths Group Annual Report 2026, Woolworths Group Limited. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Woolworths Group Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇦🇺 Australia, Bella Vista, New South Wales
- Origin
- 🇦🇺 Australia, Sydney
- Founded
- 1924
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Retailer own brands › Grocery own brands
- Parent ticker
- ASX: WOW
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Woolworths
Woolworths is the largest supermarket chain in Australia, with roughly 1,130 stores and, by its own measure, 86 per cent of the Australian population living within a ten-minute drive of one. It was founded in Sydney in 1924 and has no corporate connection to the American F. W. Woolworth chain or to Woolworths Holdings of South Africa, both of which used the name first in their own markets.
Ownership timeline of Woolworths
- Current owner Woolworths Group [1] reported
Where Woolworths sits in Woolworths Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Woolworths Group brand portfolio (7) →
Other brands owned by Woolworths Group
Woolworths Group controls 7 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in home, garden & diy.
Also in home, garden & diy
- BIG W (1976)
- Everyday Rewards (2007)
- Woolworths New Zealand (1929)
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; Woolworths Group 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: Woolworths Group
Woolworths Group is a publicly listed company headquartered in Bella Vista, New South Wales, Australia, founded in 1924. Brandtree records 7 brands under its control, and it is listed as ASX: WOW.
Woolworths Group is the largest supermarket operator in Australia, running about 1,130 Woolworths supermarkets there and 181 more in New Zealand, alongside the BIG W discount department stores and a majority stake in the Petstock pet chain. It shares a name with two unrelated companies: Woolworths Holdings in South Africa and the long-defunct F. W. Woolworth chains of Britain and the United States. It demerged its hotels and liquor business as Endeavour Group in 2021 and has since been selling down the shareholding it retained.
Woolworths Group: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇦🇺 Woolworths 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; Woolworths is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Woolworths?
The parent company of Woolworths is Woolworths Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in Australia.
Is Woolworths Australian?
Yes. Woolworths originated in Australia in 1924 and its owner, Woolworths Group, is also headquartered in Australia.
Is Woolworths still owned by Woolworths Group?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Woolworths is still owned by Woolworths Group. 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] Woolworths Group Annual Report 2026 — Woolworths Group Limited, Annual report; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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