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Big W

Big W (stylised as BIG W) is an Australian chain of discount department stores, which was founded in regional New South Wales in 1964. The company is a division of the Woolworths Group and as of 2024 operated 179 stores, with around 18,000 employees. Big W stocks clothing, health and beauty, bedding, kitchenware, toys, pet items, office items, books…

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Founded
1964; 62 years ago (1964)
Industry
Retail
Headquarters
Bella Vista, New South Wales, Australia
Key people
Dan Hake (Managing Director)
Number of employees
Over 18,000
Number of locations
179 stores (2025)

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Big W

Nodes36
Edges35
Triples58
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.055556
Components1

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Big W

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related to Former services · 14
Big W → As, August, Australian Capital Territory, Big, In, In May, July, New South Wales, Optometry, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, This, Victoria
related to history · 12
Big W → At, Big, David Jones, In, Jesmond, Myer, Newcastle, The, These, Woolworths, Woolworths Family Centres, Woolworths Variety
related to Services · 9
Big W → Around, Australia, Big, Ever, Kmart, Stores, Sydney's, Target, These
Founded · 1
Big W → 1964; 62 years ago (1964)
Headquarters · 1
Big W → Bella Vista, New South Wales, Australia
Industry · 1
Big W → Retail
Key people · 1
Big W → Dan Hake (Managing Director)
Number of employees · 1
Big W → Over 18,000
Number of locations · 1
Big W → 179 stores (2025)
Operating income · 1
Big W → A$145 million (2023)

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big stores woolworths store department group new australia retail products south wales 2025 optometry late general merchandise discount capital 1964

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Big WFounded1964; 62 years ago (1964)1.00infobox
Big WHeadquartersBella Vista, New South Wales, Australia1.00infobox
Big WIndustryRetail1.00infobox
Big WKey peopleDan Hake (Managing Director)1.00infobox
Big WNumber of employeesOver 18,0001.00infobox
Big WNumber of locations179 stores (2025)1.00infobox
Big WOperating incomeA$145 million (2023)1.00infobox
Big WParentWoolworths Group1.00infobox
Big WProductsClothing, homewares, electronics, toys, groceries1.00infobox
Big WRevenueA$4.79 billion (2023)1.00infobox
Big WTypeDivision1.00infobox
Big WWebsitebigw.com.au1.00infobox

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