Jewel Food Stores (Australia)

Jewel Food Stores was an Australian discount supermarket. It operated from 1960 to 1998 with the final stores being absorbed into the Metcash owned IGA branding. The chain was originally owned and operated by the Fleming family. It was not related to the Jewel supermarket chain in the United States.

Jewel
FormerlyWarmans (1920-1970)
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryRetail
Founded1970 (1970)
FounderJim Fleming Jr.
Defunct2008 (2008)
FateRebranded to IGA
Number of locations
130 stores (1998)
ParentMetcash