Industry Fast food restaurants Founded 1974 | Headquarters Balcatta Type Privately held company | |
Key people Frank Oreste Romano (Director) | ||
Australian Fast Foods Pty Limited based in Balcatta Western Australia is in the takeaway food industry employing 6,956 people Australia wide. As owner of Red Rooster and Chicken Treat it is the joint fifth largest fast food operator in Australia after McDonald's, KFC, Hungry Jack's and Subway, with 450 outlets.
History
Red Rooster (Kelmscott WA) was founded in 1972 by the Kailis Family of Western Australia. Chicken Treat was founded in 1974 and joined with Big Rooster joins to form Australian Fast Foods Pty Ltd in 1989. Australian Fast Foods sold Red Rooster to Coles in 1992, which then bought Big Rooster stores and amalgamated them, and then sold it back in 2002. First outlets were established in New Zealand. in 2005.
In 2007 Mr Romano bought out Mr Tana's share in Australian Fast Foods, and with Quadrant forms Quick Service Restaurant Holdings Pty Limited, which now owns Red Rooster and Chicken Treat.