Spud Shed

Spudshed Fresh Food Markets
Spudshed Fresh Food Markets
Native name
 Vegie Bandits Pty Ltd
Private
Industry potato, retail grocery, farmers market
Founder Tony Galati
Area served
 Western Australia
Products Fruit and vegetables
Brands Spudshed
Owner Tony Galati
Website spudshed.com.au

Spud Shed[notes 1] is a Western Australian supermarket chain. Its owner, Tony Galati, who is also a potato farmer, uses promotions such as free potato giveaways to protest against what he considers to be unfair and excessive control by the Potato Marketing Corporation of WA of the quantity, varieties and price of potatoes grown and sold in Western Australia. Most of their stores operate 24 hours a day, and are among the only supermarkets in the state able to do so.[1][2]

Notes

  1. ↑ Potatoes are colloquially known as spuds in Australia

References

  1. ↑ "WA potato laws embroiled in controversy". 15 March 2012.
  2. ↑ Brown, Natalie; Thompson, Brad (15 January 2015). "Spud giveaway proves big hit". The West Australian. Retrieved 20 January 2015.


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