[1] The Business was initially a single store (Bankstown, New South Wales) and a market stall operation dealing primarily in distressed and surplus merchandise bought from public auction.

A second store in Leichhardt (October 1980) followed by the move into substantially larger premises of 7,000 square feet (650 m2) in Bankstown (April 1981) saw the commencement of a serious attempt to build a new retail concept.

As the business evolved through wholesaling and new shop openings, techniques and policies changed constantly, but the theme of the "Bargain Store" remained.

[1] An additional distribution warehouse of a 100,000 square feet (9,300 m2) was purchased in February 1995 in Footscray, Victoria, Australia, to service the then growing number of Victorian stores and to facilitate the movement of increasing volumes of merchandise between Sydney and Melbourne.

[1] The business operated 116 stores across New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT, and eventually acquired Fair Dinkum Bargains and Silly Sollys.