Progressive proudly owns and operates 158 Countdown, Woolworths and Foodtown supermarkets since 1929. We deliver a product range and prices that equate to exceptional value for over 2.5 million New Zealanders each week.
Progressive Enterprises' parent company, Woolworths Limited is an Australian company, with its head office in Sydney. The company operates more than 3,000 stores in Australia and has over 190,000 employees, making it the largest private sector employer in Australia.
In New Zealand, in addition to its supermarket business managed by Progressive Enterprises, Woolworths Limited also operates 71 Dick Smith Electronics stores.
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