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The first Australian store opened in 1981.<ref name="freedom-founding" />
The first Australian store opened in 1981.<ref name="freedom-founding" />


The first New Zealand store opened in 1996.<ref name="freedom-founding">{{cite news |title=Freedom Furniture opens pop up shop in Northland |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/freedom-furniture-opens-pop-up-shop-in-northland/5KRDX5NDLEO5LDN2BVMO7JAFVI/ |agency=[[Northern Advocate]] |publisher=[[New Zealand Media and Entertainment]] |date=28 February 2018}}</ref> The New Zealand arm had 13 stores by 2008.<ref name="freedomalbany">{{cite news |title=Freedom Furniture to open Albany store |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/freedom-furniture-to-open-albany-store/RDP3EGNPCSEN5K3UTQRR7IVOLY/ |agency=[[New Zealand Herald]] |publisher=[[APN News & Media]] |date=26 May 2009}}</ref> and 15 stores by 2009.<ref name="mslade">{{cite news |last1=Slade |first1=Maria |title=Freedom opens first new store in 10 years |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/freedom-opens-first-new-store-in-10-years/FIJKPUP5ZH2JRDYVUIMLFEGD7E/ |agency=[[New Zealand Herald]] |publisher=[[APN News & Media]] |date=28 May 2009}}</ref> As of 2022, there were 14 stores around New Zealand including five in Auckland.<ref name="Freedom Furniture">{{cite web |title=Freedom Furniture |url=https://www.freedomfurniture.co.nz |website=freedomfurniture.co.nz |publisher=Greenlit Brands}}</ref>
The first New Zealand store opened in 1996.<ref name="freedom-founding">{{cite news |title=Freedom Furniture opens pop up shop in Northland |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/freedom-furniture-opens-pop-up-shop-in-northland/5KRDX5NDLEO5LDN2BVMO7JAFVI/ |agency=[[Northern Advocate]] |publisher=[[New Zealand Media and Entertainment]] |date=28 February 2018}}</ref> The New Zealand arm had 13 stores by 2008.<ref name="freedomalbany">{{cite news |title=Freedom Furniture to open Albany store |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/freedom-furniture-to-open-albany-store/RDP3EGNPCSEN5K3UTQRR7IVOLY/ |agency=[[New Zealand Herald]] |publisher=[[APN News & Media]] |date=26 May 2009}}</ref> and 15 stores by 2009.<ref name="mslade">{{cite news |last1=Slade |first1=Maria |title=Freedom opens first new store in 10 years |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/freedom-opens-first-new-store-in-10-years/FIJKPUP5ZH2JRDYVUIMLFEGD7E/ |agency=[[New Zealand Herald]] |publisher=[[APN News & Media]] |date=28 May 2009}}</ref> In 2023 Freedom seat the closure of 2 New Zealand stores; Palmerston North & Taupō. Leaving 12 remaining stores around New Zealand including five in Auckland. <ref name="Freedom Furniture">{{cite web |title=Freedom Furniture |url=https://www.freedomfurniture.co.nz |website=freedomfurniture.co.nz |publisher=Greenlit Brands}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 19:42, 3 February 2023

freedom
IndustryRetail
Founded1981
Number of locations
58 stores[1][2]
Area served
Australia, New Zealand
Products
Number of employees
1000+
ParentGreenlit Brands
Websitewww.freedom.com.au
www.freedom.co.nz

Freedom is a major furniture and homewares retail chain with 58 stores across Australia and New Zealand.[3]

The chain was previously owned by marathon runner and race car driver Warren Higgs. It is currently owned and operated by Greenlit Brands.[4]

The first Australian store opened in 1981.[5]

The first New Zealand store opened in 1996.[5] The New Zealand arm had 13 stores by 2008.[6] and 15 stores by 2009.[7] In 2023 Freedom seat the closure of 2 New Zealand stores; Palmerston North & Taupō. Leaving 12 remaining stores around New Zealand including five in Auckland. [8]

See also

References

  1. ^ Store locator – Australia
  2. ^ Store locator – New Zealand
  3. ^ Tanya Ha (2012). Greeniology 2020: Greener Living Today, and in the Future. Melbourne University Publishing. ISBN 0522858546.
  4. ^ Gibson, Anne (7 March 2012). "Sylvia Park $60m deal the biggest". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Freedom Furniture opens pop up shop in Northland". New Zealand Media and Entertainment. Northern Advocate. 28 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Freedom Furniture to open Albany store". APN News & Media. New Zealand Herald. 26 May 2009.
  7. ^ Slade, Maria (28 May 2009). "Freedom opens first new store in 10 years". APN News & Media. New Zealand Herald.
  8. ^ "Freedom Furniture". freedomfurniture.co.nz. Greenlit Brands.
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