In 1946, the four Teys brothers, Cid, Cliff, Mick, and Max, purchased a series of butcher shops in and around Brisbane.
By 1952, the business grew to eight shops, a wholesale operation, and a newly completed abattoir at Beenleigh, where the company continues to have its headquarters.
[1] Teys has a history of working in various partnerships over the decades, including with Canada Packers Inc, Consolidated Press Holdings, and since 2011, Cargill.
Through a partnership with Teys, reversing the significant losses of the Lakes Creek Abattoir then controlled by Kerry Packer became possible.
[2] Teys operate across a number of sites in Australia:[3] The company has a record of hiring and up-skilling migrant and refugee workers.