Harvey Norman is a
large retailer of electrical, computer, furniture
and bedding goods based in Australia. Essentially
Harvey Norman is a franchise (and the main brand)
owned by Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd. The group
comprises a number of franchises with each an
individual franchisee. There are more than 160
Harvey Norman stores in Australia, New Zealand,
Slovenia, Republic of Ireland, Jamaica, Malaysia and
Singapore.
Its parent company, Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd, is a
public company and is listed on the Australian Stock
Exchange. Other brand names owned by Harvey Norman
Holdings Ltd include Domayne, Rebel Sport, Space
Furniture, Ariston Appliances and Joyce Mayne.
The company was started in 1982 by Gerry Harvey and
Ian Norman after their previous brand, Norman Ross
was bought out (and later failed). The first Harvey
Norman branded store was opened on Parramatta Road,
Auburn in the west of Sydney. |
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