Australia
The "Independent Grocers of Australia" brand is owned by Metcash, an Australian retailer and wholesaler. This company supplies groceries, promotional materials and other things to a large number of locally owned Australian supermarkets, and a few smaller chains. Collectively, they are a competitor to major Australian supermarkets Woolworths/Safeway and Coles.
In Western Australia On May 1, 2006, IGA grew to include Dewsons, Action and SupaValu after Foodland Associated Limited has sold to (Metcash IGA Distribution Pty Ltd).
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