Crittendens
Australian grocery store and liquor outlet chain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Crittenden.
Crittendens’ was a chain of grocery stores and liquor outlets operating in Melbourne, Australia, in the 20th century. The first store opened in Malvern in 1917 and the firm went on to have a total of seven retail outlets, mostly in the affluent south-eastern suburbs. The business was bought out by Myer in 1982.
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Industry | Supermarket chain |
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Founded | 1917 |
Founder | Oscar Crittenden |
Headquarters | , Australia |
Area served | South Eastern suburbs |
Products | Food & liquor |
Owner | Crittenden family |
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Some stores were then closed and others were opened, including three in Sydney, as the firm changed hands a number of times. At one stage members of the Crittenden family briefly (1989-1990) regained control of the business. One store, located in Toorak, still operated under the Crittenden name in 2023, but with no connection to the family.