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Filed
23 June 2026
Decision Due
4 Aug 2026
Est decision date: 23 July 2026. Based on 17 decided Professional & Business Services notifications.
Acquirer(s)
COLES SUPERMARKETS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD ABN - 45 004 189 708
Target(s) or Vendor(s)
H.A. Bachrach (Nom) Pty Ltd ACN - 005 026 326
Other parties
None listed
Coles Group Limited, via Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd, has entered a proposed lease with H.A. Bachrach (Nom) Pty Ltd (part of Bachrach Naumburger Group). This involves developing a new Coles supermarket at Park Beach Plaza, Coffs Harbour, NSW, replacing a former Ritchies IGA. The supermarket is anticipated to open in September 2027.
Coles Group Limited ( Coles ) is an Australian public company (ASX: COL) that primarily operates: supermarkets nationwide through its subsidiary, Coles Supermarkets Australia Pty Ltd; and retail liquor stores nationwide, trading under the Liquorland, Liquorland Warehouse and Liquorland Cellars brands. H.A. Bachrach (Nom) Pty Ltd (the Lessor ) is a part of an Australian private property development company, the Bachrach Naumburger Group, which manages a portfolio of commercial office and retail properties in Queensland. Coles has signed a letter of offer in respect of a proposed lease for the development of a Coles supermarket within an existing shopping centre known as Park Beach Plaza, located at 253 Pacific Highway, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2450 (the Acquisition ). The site was previously occupied by a Ritchies IGA Supermarket which closed at the end of April 2026. The proposed Coles supermarket is anticipated to open in September 2027.
The ACCC has prepared a questionnaire on the Acquisition. Submissions or information in response to the questionnaire should be provided by 30 June 2026 via email to mergers@accc.gov.au with the title Submission re: Coles – supermarket site in Coffs Harbour, NSW.