 Amart Furniture store in Beckenham | |
| Formerly | Super Amart |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manufacturing and retailing |
| Founded | 1970 in Brisbane, Australia |
| Founder | John van Lieshout |
| Headquarters | Rochedale, Brisbane , Australia |
Number of locations | 67 stores |
Area served | Australia |
| Products | Household furniture |
Number of employees | 1,000+ (2019) |
| Parent | Quadrant Private Equity |
| Website | amartfurniture |
Amart Furniture (previously known as Super Amart) is an Australian founded furniture retailer with 68 stores Australia-wide.[1] Amart was founded by John van Lieshout in 1970 in Brisbane, Queensland.[2] Amart is currently majority owned by Australian private equity firm Quadrant Private Equity since 2016.
History
[edit]Original ownership (1970-2006)
[edit]The company's first retail store was opened in MacGregor, Brisbane in 1970.
Ironbridge Capital (2006-2016)
[edit]In 2006, John van Lieshout sold Super Amart to Ironbridge Capital for A$500 million.[2]
The current CEO of Amart Furniture is Lee Chadwick, who took the position in 2014.
Quadrant Private Equity (Since 2016)
[edit]Quadrant Private Equity gained ownership of the retailer in 2016 in a deal valued at around A$400 million.[3] Amart Furniture previously had its head office in Springwood, Brisbane[4] before moving to a new head office in Rochedale Brisbane.[5]
In June 2025, Amart announced it would acquire the Freedom business.[6]
Operations
[edit]Current store formats
[edit]Amart Furniture
[edit]Amart Furniture has 67 stores in total, with 20 stores in Queensland, 20 stores in New South Wales, 13 stores in Victoria, 8 stores in Western Australia, 3 stores in South Australia,1 store in Tasmania, 1 store in the ACT and 1 store in Northern Territory.
Defunct store formats
[edit]Super Amart
[edit]In 2017, Super Amart rebranded to Amart Furniture. which changed the company's name, logo and tag-line.[7]
Sponsorship
[edit]Amart Furniture are major sponsors of Ronald McDonald House charity[8] and were a major sponsor of Essendon Football Club from 2019 to 2023.[9]
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ "About Us At Amart Furniture - Learn More + Shop Online". www.amartfurniture.com.au. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ a b "How the rich invest: John van Lieshout, the property billionaire who likes hybrids". Australian Financial Review. 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ "Quadrant PE locks in $300m for Amart Group". Australian Financial Review. 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ "Super Amart Head Office". Bris Aluminium. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ goodman.com. "Amart Furniture customer story". au.goodman.com. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ Gupta, Darshana (2025-06-15). "Freedom Furniture sold to Amart as Greenlit Brands continues divestment strategy". Inside Retail Australia. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ^ "New logo and name for Amart Furniture by Next Thursday – Emre Aral – Information Designer". www.emrearal.com. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ "Amart". RMHC. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
- ^ "Essendon thanks Amart". Essendon Football Club. Retrieved 2023-11-12.