1. Store Footprint Report
Publication date:
September 2019
Next publication:
March 2020
Store Footprint Report

2. Store Footprint Group Store Footprint
As at the end of June 2019 the Group’s store footprint consisted of 1,576 stores across Southern Africa and Australasia.
With an almost even split between Australia and Southern Africa
During FY2019 the Group opened 20 net new stores and gained a net 2,000m2 in trading space
Total Group
FY2015
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Five-Year Growth (%)
Store Count
1,337
1,395
1,487
1,556
1,576
17.9%
Net New Stores
138 58 92 69 20
Net New Space (‘000m 2) -- 61 32 30 2
9.7%
SOURCE: Woolworths Holdings Ltd NOTE: -- Data not reported for the period

3. Store Footprint Woolworths Food Store Numbers
Woolworths Food (28.0% of Group stores)
442 stores in total, including 22 Food in Africa and 80 Engen Foodstops
In South Africa, a net 6 Food stores were opened in FY2019 taking the total to 34, of which 54.1%, 184 stores, are stand-alones
6 net new Engen Foodstops opened, making 80
In the rest of Africa the portfolio total remained unchanged
The Group’s Food store portfolio increased %, over five years
Trading space increased +2.0%, +6,000m2 in FY2019 to 255,000m2, +24.4% over five years
Woolworths Food Store Numbers
FY2015
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Five-Year Growth (%)
Net New Stores
Woolworths Food 23 13 11 9 12
11.3%
South Africa 14 10 6 7
9.3%
Engen Foodstop 4 2
29.0%
Rest of Africa -3 1
-8.3%
Net New Space
 -- 19 17 8
24.4% 16
24.7%
50.0%
0.0%
SOURCE: Woolworths Holdings Ltd NOTE: -- Data not reported for the period

4. Store Footprint
Woolworths Fashion, Beauty and Home (FBH) (17.7% of stores)
279 stores in total, with 63 stores in Africa
In South Africa, a net -2 FBH store closed in FY2019 and -1 net store closed in the rest of Africa
Store footprint five year growth +0.0%, as the footprint peaked at 285 stores in FY2016
Trading space declined -0.1%, -1,000m2, to 487,000m2 in FY2019
Woolworths Fashion, Beauty and Home Store Numbers
FY2015
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
Five-Year Growth (%)
Net New Stores
Woolworths FBH 20 6 -3
0.0%
South Africa 15 1 -2
0.9%
Rest of Africa 5 -1
-3.1%
Net New Space
 -- 19 9 11
8.6% 21 8 10
9.6%
SOURCE: Woolworths Holdings Ltd NOTE: -- Data not reported for the period

5. Planned Change in Space (‘000m2)
Store Footprint
Rest of Africa Store Footprint
As at the end of June 2019, Woolworths had 85 stores in the rest of Africa (excluding South Africa)
22 Food (unchanged) and 63 FBH stores including a net -1 store closure in Africa during FY2019
Trading space remained unchanged with +5,000m2 in Food and 43,000m2 in FBH
Planned Stores - Rest of Africa
FY2020 plans include opening 3 food and 3 FBH. +5,000m2 net additional space
FY2021 includes 4 net new stores adding 1,000m2 additional space to the portfolio
FY2022 includes 4 net new stores adding 2,000m2 additional space to the portfolio
Planned Store Openings (Net change)
Planned Change in Space (‘000m2)
Planned to Jun 2020
Planned to Jun 2021
Planned to Jun 2022
Total – Rest of Africa 6 4 5 1 2
Woolworths Food 3
Woolworths FBH
SOURCE: Woolworths Holdings Ltd

6. Planned Store Openings (Net change) Planned Change in Space (‘000m2)
Store Footprint
Planned Store Openings and changes in Trading Space
To June 2020, -83 net closures are planned, despite this, space is planned to increase +14,000m2
Woolworths Food continues to expand with 23 net new South Africa Food stores and 15 net new Engen Foodstops planned to Jun 2022
Woolworths FBH plans include expansion in Africa. Trading space looks to increase despite net closures in South Africa
Country Road Group plans to reduce the portfolio in FY2020 by exiting Myer stores and becoming exclusive to David Jones by Sep 2019, to optimise their retail footprint, closing -105 stores and reducing trading space by - 10,000m2
David Jones plans include 2 net new stores over three years1
The Group continues to invest in processes, systems and infrastructure to support its growth aspirations, as seen in the
CAPEX forecast , which is expected to normalise around R2.5bn per year from FY2021
Planned Store Openings (Net change)
Planned Change in Space (‘000m2)
Planned to Jun 2020
Planned to Jun 2021
Planned to Jun 2022
WHL Group
-83 15 17 14 -2 9
Woolworths Food 18 12 13 7
Food South Africa 10 6 5
Engen Foodstop
Food Africa 3 1 2
Woolworths FBH -1
South Africa -4
Africa
Country Road Group
-105 4
-10
Country Road Aus
Country Road South Africa
David Jones -9
SOURCE: Woolworths Holdings Ltd
NOTE: 1 In the absence of meaningful rent reversions, total David Jones space reduction of -20% is expected by 2026

7. Carey Leighton. |. Associate Retail Analyst Adrienne Osberg. |
Carey Leighton | Associate Retail Analyst Adrienne Osberg | Retail Analyst