| Brumby's Bakeries | |
| Type: | Subsidiary |
| Genre: | Bakery |
| Foundation: | 1975, Ashburton, Victoria |
| Founder: | Michael Sherlock was appointed Managing Director in 2000. [1] |
| Location: | Camberwell, Victoria |
| Key People: | Chairman Terry O’Dwyer Director Michael Sherlock |
| Industry: | Retail |
| Num Employees: | 3,501 |
| Parent: | Retail Food Group |
Brumby's Bakeries (commonly shortened to just Brumby's) is a chain of Australian and New Zealand retail bakeries. It was established in Victoria in 1975 by Roger Gillespie[2] (co-founder of Bakers Delight) with the opening of its first bakery, The Old Style Bread Centre, in Ashburton, Victoria.
In 2003, the chain was listed on the Bendigo Stock Exchange.[3]
On 18 December 2006, Brumby's announced Retail Food Group had proposed a merger.[4]
As of 2007, Brumby's Bakeries has over 320 franchises throughout Australia and New Zealand, up from 280 in 2003.[3]
In 2012 Brumby's Bakeries Managing Director wrote an internal memo that suggested franchisees increase their prices and "let the carbon tax take the blame".[5]
The bakery chain is part of the publicly listed Retail Food Group, which also owns Gloria Jeans, Donut King, and Michel's Patisserie.