Grocery delivery service Aussie Farmers Direct will close immediately after falling into voluntary administration today, with administrators saying more than 100 franchisees and 260 staff will be affected by the collapse.
The company launched in 2005 as a home delivery service for dairy and juice products across Victoria, before expanding to Queensland, New South Wales, Western Australia, the Australian Capital Territory and South Australia with a full grocery offering.
Craig Shepard and Leanne Chesser of KordaMentha Restructuring were appointed to the business on Monday. They said in a statement that the closure is expected to affect 100,000 customers.
Attempts had been made to recapitalise the business or find a buyer, but the…
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