Coles - About the company
Coles is an acquired company based in Hawthorn (Australia), founded in 1914. It operates as a Retailer of super markets.
Company Details
- Website
- www.coles.com.au
- Email ID
- *****@oaic.gov.au
- Phone Number
- +61 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1914
Location
Hawthorn, Australia
Stage
Acquired
Employee Count
12,502 as on May 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
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Exit Details
Acquired by Viva Energy (Sep 21, 2022)
Coles's acquisition details
Coles got acquired by Viva Energy on Sep 21, 2022.
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Coles's funding and investors
Coles has not raised any funding rounds yet.
Coles' founders and board of directors
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Coles has 12,502 employees as of May 26. Here is Coles's employee count trend over the years:
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Coles's Investments and acquisitions
Coles has acquired Jewel Fine Foods. Coles has not made any investments as of now.News related to Coles
Media has covered Coles for a total of 27 events in the last 1 year, 9 of them have been about company updates and 7 about partnerships.
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Coles Challenges ACCC's Objection to New Kalgoorlie Supermarket, Seeks Tribunal ReviewThe West Australian•Jul 16, 2026•Coles
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Coles set to acquire Petbarn owner Greencross in $4bn dealThe Australian•Jul 12, 2026•Coles, Greencrosslab, TPG, Greencross Vets and 2 others
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ACCC blocks Coles' acquisition of Kalgoorlie-Boulder supermarket and liquor store siteThe West Australian•Jul 01, 2026•Coles
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Coles Partners with Ever.Ag to Modernize Meat Supply Chain Planning in APACPR Newswire•Jun 25, 2026•Coles, ever.ag
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Commonwealth Bank Quietly Testing Customer AI CompanionThe West Australian•May 25, 2026•CommBank, Gilbert + Tobin, Coles
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Coles loses court case over 'misleading' marketing in Down Down campaignThe West Australian•May 14, 2026•Coles
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Cyclone Narelle: Coles moves extra stock into stores as Category 4 system closes inThe West Australian•Mar 26, 2026•Coles
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Winnie Yang exits Coles Group and heads to Wesfarmers Health for new technology challengeRetail Technology Innovation Hub•Mar 16, 2026•Coles
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Global airlines hike ticket prices as Iran war sends costs soaringAl Jazeera Media Network•Mar 10, 2026•Qantas, Coles, Ampol, Virgin Australia
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