Spudshed[notes 1] is an independent supermarket chain in Western Australia. The store was founded by Tony Galati, and forms part of the family-owned Galati Group.
The chain consists of a total of 17 stores across Western Australia (as of August 2022). Its main competitors are Woolworths, Coles, Aldi and IGA. Spudshed differentiates itself by operating most stores 24 hours a day[2][3] and retailing low cost produce grown on Galati family farms throughout the state.
The first Spudshed was opened in Baldivis in November 1998, originally as a farmers market in a shed on Galati's Baldivis property. In 2018, Spudshed reported profit growth of 76%, or $4 million.[4]
Tony Galatiedit
Spudshed founder Antonino "Tony" Galati was born on 1 April 1961 and is the eldest son of Sicilian migrants Francessco and Maria Galati, who started a two-hectare market garden in Spearwood in the 1960s.[5] He has a brother, Vincenzo "Vince" Galati and a sister. Galati has 3 sons and a daughter, Francessco Galati, Sebastian Galati, Anthony Galati and Alana Galati.
He became a household name in Western Australia for his protracted legal battles against the Potato Marketing Corporation of Western Australia. In 2015, the PMC launched legal action against Galati, alleging that he had planted more than his allocated quota of potatoes.[6] Prohibited from selling excess potatoes due to legal quotas, Galati used free potato giveaways at his Spudshed stores to protest against what he considered to be unfair and excessive control by the board.[7] Galati ultimately prevailed when the state government deregulated the industry, with the PMC becoming defunct in December 2016.[8][9]
The battle between Galati and the PMC was celebrated in a Fringe World musical in 2019, returning again in 2020.[10]
^Smith, Sean (2 November 2020). "Virus sales rush sends Spudshed revenue soaring above 400m". Thewest.com.au.
^"WA potato laws embroiled in controversy". Watoday.com.au. 15 March 2012.
^Brown, Natalie; Thompson, Brad (15 January 2015). "Spud giveaway proves big hit". The West Australian. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
^Brammer, Jenne (18 November 2018). "Tony Galati's Spudshed empire grows profits by 76% to nearly $4m". The West Australian. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
^Brammer, Jenne (19 February 2019). "Tony Galati goes back to his Spearwood roots to open 11th Spudshed store". The West Australian. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
^Fitzgerald, Bridget (2015). "The West Australian potato regulator to take Spud Shed owner Tony Galati to court over alleged breach of a commercial agreement". ABC News.
^"Potato giveaway drives a wedge between growers". Abc.net.au. 27 January 2015.
^"Premier defends decision to drop potato lawsuit". Abc.net.au. 30 May 2017.
^Blanchini, Justin (17 November 2017). "Spud King Tony Galati giving away free potatoes at his Spud Shed stores across Perth all weekend". Wanneroo Times.
spudshed, notes, independent, supermarket, chain, western, australia, store, founded, tony, galati, forms, part, family, owned, galati, group, fresh, food, markets, jandakot, storetrade, namecompany, typeprivateindustryagribusiness, retailfounded1998, 1998, ba. Spudshed notes 1 is an independent supermarket chain in Western Australia The store was founded by Tony Galati and forms part of the family owned Galati Group Spudshed Fresh Food MarketsSpudshed Jandakot storeTrade nameSpudshedCompany typePrivateIndustryAgribusiness RetailFounded1998 1998 in Baldivis Western AustraliaFounderTony amp Vince GalatiHeadquarters10 Clarke Street O Connor Western Australia AustraliaNumber of locations17Area servedWestern AustraliaProductsFruit and vegetables groceries meatRevenue 404 million 2020 1 Net income 7 6 million 2020 OwnerTony GalatiNumber of employees1154 Estimated June 2020 Websitespudshed com auThe chain consists of a total of 17 stores across Western Australia as of August 2022 Its main competitors are Woolworths Coles Aldi and IGA Spudshed differentiates itself by operating most stores 24 hours a day 2 3 and retailing low cost produce grown on Galati family farms throughout the state Contents 1 History 2 Tony Galati 3 Notes 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe first Spudshed was opened in Baldivis in November 1998 originally as a farmers market in a shed on Galati s Baldivis property In 2018 Spudshed reported profit growth of 76 or 4 million 4 Tony Galati editSpudshed founder Antonino Tony Galati was born on 1 April 1961 and is the eldest son of Sicilian migrants Francessco and Maria Galati who started a two hectare market garden in Spearwood in the 1960s 5 He has a brother Vincenzo Vince Galati and a sister Galati has 3 sons and a daughter Francessco Galati Sebastian Galati Anthony Galati and Alana Galati He became a household name in Western Australia for his protracted legal battles against the Potato Marketing Corporation of Western Australia In 2015 the PMC launched legal action against Galati alleging that he had planted more than his allocated quota of potatoes 6 Prohibited from selling excess potatoes due to legal quotas Galati used free potato giveaways at his Spudshed stores to protest against what he considered to be unfair and excessive control by the board 7 Galati ultimately prevailed when the state government deregulated the industry with the PMC becoming defunct in December 2016 8 9 The battle between Galati and the PMC was celebrated in a Fringe World musical in 2019 returning again in 2020 10 Notes edit Spud is a colloquial term for potato in English See also edit nbsp Australia portal nbsp Companies portal nbsp Supermarkets portalList of supermarket chains in OceaniaReferences edit Smith Sean 2 November 2020 Virus sales rush sends Spudshed revenue soaring above 400m Thewest com au WA potato laws embroiled in controversy Watoday com au 15 March 2012 Brown Natalie Thompson Brad 15 January 2015 Spud giveaway proves big hit The West Australian Retrieved 20 January 2015 Brammer Jenne 18 November 2018 Tony Galati s Spudshed empire grows profits by 76 to nearly 4m The West Australian Retrieved 16 September 2020 Brammer Jenne 19 February 2019 Tony Galati goes back to his Spearwood roots to open 11th Spudshed store The West Australian Retrieved 16 September 2020 Fitzgerald Bridget 2015 The West Australian potato regulator to take Spud Shed owner Tony Galati to court over alleged breach of a commercial agreement ABC News Potato giveaway drives a wedge between growers Abc net au 27 January 2015 Premier defends decision to drop potato lawsuit Abc net au 30 May 2017 Blanchini Justin 17 November 2017 Spud King Tony Galati giving away free potatoes at his Spud Shed stores across Perth all weekend Wanneroo Times Tony Galati the Musical Fringe World 2020 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Spudshed amp oldid 1213107427, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
