Information on AutoBarn

AutoBarn is the largest franchise retailer of quality Automotive aftermarket spare parts, accessories, security system and car audio. With more than 90 stores throughout Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, Australia, Queensland, ACT and the Northern Territory, all AutoBarn Stores are dedicated to provide top quality of national brands to their customers at very reasonable prices, backed by the extraordinary customer service of the company. With continuous growth of more than last 14 years, the company has achieved a terrific market profile.

AutoBarn retail stores are well-known for range and choice of merchandise that includes country’s top brands. With more than 100 million US dollars purchasing power, prices of the company are always competitive. Retail stores of the AutoBarn are designed to reflect a welcoming feeling and friendly, to make shopping a enjoyable experience for their consumers.

History of Auto Barn: - Eighteen years ago, in 1989, nine main Victorian specialist accessories and Auto Parts retailers got together and founded a co-operative known as Auto Barn. Seven years later, in 1996, that co-operative became the foundation of AutoBarn franchise system, as we call it today.

The initial thought of the AutoBarn group was to bring together successful and existing specialist retailers of automotive accessories and parts with the mean of developing a strong business image and superior market awareness to successfully conflict the growing infiltration of large business players in the automotive retail marketplace, from such diverse quarters as Discounters, Department Stores, Hardware Stores and, Service Stations, to name but not many, and in the process, providing the stronger advertising clout, more marketing opportunities, group greater buying power, and to provide a medium for the exchange of experiences and ideas to advantage all the members of the group.

The thought proved so successful that within 5 years the group grew to twenty eight retail stores all trading under single Business identity and producing a successful and unique approach to the retailing of automotive accessories and parts. In 1991, all members of the group decided that AutoBarn had something to give which had proved very successful and it was different from its competitors. Therefore the concept of franchising the AutoBarn Retail stores evolved. This is very much a franchise oriented business. This is very strongly reflected in the way the business is conducted and directed. The total focus of the company is on developing and growing a vibrant, strong and profitable specialist retail organization that are attuned to the requirements of the customers. The company is committed and dedicated to fulfill the customer’s needs.