Spud Shed
Spudshed Jandakot store | |
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 |
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]
In 2015 the PMC launched legal action against Tony Galati, alleging that he had planted more than his allocated quota of potatoes.[3] In 2017 this lawsuit was dropped.[4]
Notes
References
- ↑ "WA potato laws embroiled in controversy". 15 March 2012.
- ↑ Brown, Natalie; Thompson, Brad (15 January 2015). "Spud giveaway proves big hit". The West Australian. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2015-01-27/potato-giveaway-sparks-spat/6048692
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2017-05-30/premier-defends-decision-to-drop-galati-suit/8573358
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