What is IGA?
Q: What is IGA?
A: IGA stands for Independent Grocers of Australia and is the largest independent supermarket group in Australia with over 1000 shops.
Q: How is IGA different from big companies such as Woolworths and Coles?
A: Each IGA shop is run by a local shopkeeper, while big companies such as Woolworths and Coles run all of their shops across the country.
Q: Who supplies all IGA shops around the country?
A: A company called Metcash Trading Limited supplies all IGA shops around the country.
Q: Does Metcash Trading Limited own every IGA shop?
A: No, Metcash Trading Limited controls the use of the IGA name but does not own every individual shop.
Q: What is the Black & Gold brand name product range?
A: The Black & Gold brand name product range is a range of products sold at IGA that first came about in 1980 and was the first of its kind to enter the independent food shops that are now called IGA.
Q: What are the three sub-brands under IGA?
A: The three sub-brands under IGA are Black & Gold, IGA, and IGA Way of Life.
Q: What is the Community Chest program?
A: The Community Chest program is a program where IGA stores donate profits to local charities.
