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==Early 1970s - 1987==
 
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|Woolworths_1960.svg|1960–1976
<p style="text-align: center;">[[File:Woolies70s.gif]]</p>
 
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|Woolworths_1976.svg|1976–1987
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|Woolworths_1987.svg|1987–2007
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|Woolworths_2009.svg|2007–2012
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|Woolworths_2012.svg|2012–2014
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|Woolworths_2014.svg|2014–2015
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|Woolworths_2015.svg|2015–present
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'''Woolworths''' began operation on 5 December 1924 in Sydney's Pitt Street Imperial Arcade as ''Woolworths Stupendous Bargain Basement''. Their second supermarket opened in Queen Street, Brisbane on 6 August 1927.
<p style="text-align: center;">'''Early Woolworths logo used throughout the 1970s and 1980s.'''</p>
 
   
==1987 - 2009==
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==1960–1976==
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[[File:Woolworths_1960.svg|center|200px]]
<p style="text-align:center">[[File:Woolworths-OLD.png]]</p>
 
   
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==1976–1987==
In 1987, Woolworths launched a new campaign, "The Fresh Food People", which is still in use to this day, albeit with a newer logo created in 2009.
 
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[[File:Woolworths_1976.svg|center|200px]]
   
==1987 - 2009==
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==1987–2007==
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[[File:Woolworths_1987.svg|center|400px]]
<p style="text-align:center">[[File:Safeway-OLD.png]]</p>
 
   
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In 1987, Woolworths launched their "The Fresh Food People" slogan, which is still used today. Some locations such as Booragoon in Western Australia and Eastwood in New South Wales still use this logo.
In 1985, Woolworths Limited acquired the Australian division of Safeway, Inc. Two years later, Safeway's "ribbon leaf" logo (the same one as Safeway in the US) was replaced by Woolworths Limited's "The Fresh Food People" branding.
 
   
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==2009 - Current==
 
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Woolworths logo.png|Alternate print variant {{Better logo needed gallery}}
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Woolworths_1987-alt.svg|Alternate variant<br>(2001–2007)
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==2007–present==
<p style="text-align:center">'''[[File:Woolworths-NEW.png]]'''</p>
 
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===2007–2012===
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[[File:Woolworths_2009.svg|center|200px]]
   
The last remaining Safeway stores in Victoria, Australia change their name back to Woolworths.
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The last remaining [[Safeway (Australia)|Safeway]] stores in the state of Victoria rebranded into Woolworths.
[[Category:Australia]]
 
[[Category:Victoria]]
 
[[Category:Supermarkets]]
 
[[Category:Liquor]]
 
   
== See also ==
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===2012–2014===
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[[File:Woolworths_2012.svg|center|200px]]
*[[Safeway]]
 
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[[Category:Retail]]
 
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This version of the logo phased out the use of red in the logo. For a period of time, the company slogan was changed to reflect Woolworths' commitment to delivering its customers Australian produce.
[[Category:Victoria]]
 
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[[Category:New Zealand]]
 
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===2014–2015===
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[[File:Woolworths_2014.svg|center|200px]]
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The original slogan was restored along with a new version of the advertising jingle.
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<gallery position="center" hideaddbutton="true" widths="150" bordercolor="transparent" captionalign="center">
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Woolworths_2014-alt.svg|Alternate variant
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===2015–present===
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[[File:Woolworths_2015.svg|center|200px]]
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The current Woolworths logo remains, but a new handwritten version of the chain's slogan started appearing in catalogs in late September.
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<gallery position="center" hideaddbutton="true" widths="150" bordercolor="transparent" captionalign="center">
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Woolworths_2015-hori.svg|Horizontal variant
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woolworths_xmas2018.png|Christmas variant<br>(2018)
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</gallery>
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{{Woolworths Group}}
 
[[Category:Supermarkets]]
 
[[Category:Supermarkets in Australia]]
 
[[Category:Retail outlets in Australia]]
 
[[Category:Retail outlets in Australia]]
 
[[Category:Australia]]
 
[[Category:Woolworths Limited]]
 
[[Category:Woolworths Limited]]
[[Category:Supermarkets in Australia]]
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[[Category:Bella Vista, New South Wales]]

Revision as of 07:01, 18 August 2020

1960–1976 1976–1987 1987–2007 2007–2012 2012–2014 2014–2015 2015–present
1960–1976 1976–1987 1987–2007 2007–2012 2012–2014 2014–2015 2015–present

Woolworths began operation on 5 December 1924 in Sydney's Pitt Street Imperial Arcade as Woolworths Stupendous Bargain Basement. Their second supermarket opened in Queen Street, Brisbane on 6 August 1927.

1960–1976

Woolworths 1960

1976–1987

Woolworths 1976

1987–2007

Woolworths 1987

In 1987, Woolworths launched their "The Fresh Food People" slogan, which is still used today. Some locations such as Booragoon in Western Australia and Eastwood in New South Wales still use this logo.

2007–present

2007–2012

Woolworths 2009

The last remaining Safeway stores in the state of Victoria rebranded into Woolworths.

2012–2014

Woolworths 2012

This version of the logo phased out the use of red in the logo. For a period of time, the company slogan was changed to reflect Woolworths' commitment to delivering its customers Australian produce.

2014–2015

Woolworths 2014

The original slogan was restored along with a new version of the advertising jingle.

2015–present

Woolworths 2015

The current Woolworths logo remains, but a new handwritten version of the chain's slogan started appearing in catalogs in late September.