93-Year-Old Godfreys Chain to Close All Stores, Lay Off Staff Immediately

The remaining 550 employees across 87 stores in Australia and New Zealand face gradual layoffs.
93-Year-Old Godfreys Chain to Close All Stores, Lay Off Staff Immediately
A Godfreys store in Brisbane's south in Australia on Feb. 14, 2024. Daniel Y. Teng/The Epoch Times
Isabella Rayner
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Australian retailer Godfreys will close all remaining stores and lay off 25 head office staff immediately.
The vacuum cleaner chain will be phased out between now and May 31, after no suitable bids were received to buy the 93-year-old business from voluntary administration.
Isabella Rayner
Isabella Rayner
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Isabella Rayner is a reporter based in Melbourne, Australia. She is an author and editor for WellBeing, WILD, and EatWell Magazines.
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