What is Franklins?
Q: What is Franklins?
A: Franklins is a cheap supermarket company in New South Wales in Australia. It was founded by Frank Lindstrom in 1941 and has since grown to cover much of New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and South Australia.
Q: What products does Franklins offer?
A: Franklins offers a wide range of products including No Frills brand name products, bread and meat under their own brand name, as well as everyday articles. In some stores they also have a 'bottle shop' where people can buy beer and wine.
Q: What was the business philosophy when it first started?
A: When it first started, the business philosophy for Franklins was "Strictly No Frills": no extras, no service, no music and no electronic cash - only articles at extremely low prices.
Q: Who owns Franklins today?
A: Today, Franklins is owned by the Pick n Pay supermarket company from South Africa. It opened independently franchise shops of both Franklins and Pick n Pay in 2006.
Q: How many products does it offer now?
A: Nowadays, there are 800 different products offered by Franklins ranging from bread to window cleaners.
Q: Where did the name "Franklin's" come from?
A: The name "Franklin's" comes from its founder, Frank Lindstrom who started the company in 1941 in Sydney Australia.
