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

2. Store Footprint Woolworths Group Store Numbers and Growth Total Group
As at the end of December 2018 the Group portfolio consisted of 1,575 stores across Southern Africa and Australasia.
With an almost even split between Australia and Southern Africa
During the 6 months of HY2019 the Group opened a net 19 stores and gained a net 12,000m2 in trading space
Total Group
FY2015
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
HY2019
Five-Year Growth (%)
Store Count
1,337
1,395
1,487
1,556
1,575
17.8%
Net New Stores
138 58 92 69 19
Net New Space (‘000m 2) 61 32 30 12
10.6%
SOURCE: Woolworths Holdings Ltd

3. Store Footprint Woolworths Food Store Numbers
Woolworths Group Store Numbers cont.
Woolworths Food Store Numbers
FY2015
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
HY2019
Five-Year Growth (%)
Net New Stores
Woolworths Food 23 13 11 9 7
10.1%
South Africa 14 10 6 5
9.0%
Engen Foodstop 4 2
22.6%
Rest of Africa -3 1
-8.3%
Net New Space
 -- 19 17 8 3
22.9% 16
23.2%
50.0%
0.0%
Woolworths Food (27.7% of Group stores)
437 stores in total, including 22 Food in Africa and 76 Engen Foodstops
In South Africa, a net 5 Food stores were opened in HY2019 taking the total to 339, of which 53.7% (182 stores) are stand-alones
2 net new Engen Foodstops opened, making 76
In the rest of Africa the portfolio total remained unchanged
The Group’s Food store portfolio increased %, over five years
Trading space increased +3,000m2 in HY2019 to 252,000m2, +22.9% over five years
SOURCE: Woolworths Holdings Ltd

4. Store Footprint Woolworths Fashion, Beauty and Home Store Numbers
Woolworths Group Store Numbers cont.
Woolworths Fashion, Beauty and Home Store Numbers
FY2015
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
HY2019
Five-Year Growth (%)
Net New Stores
Woolworths FBH 20 6 -3
1.1%
South Africa 15 1 -1
1.4%
Rest of Africa 5
0.0%
Net New Space
 -- 19 9 11 2
9.3% 21 8 10
9.8% -2
4.7%
Fashion, Beauty and Home (17.9% of stores)
282 stores in total, with 65 stores in Africa
In South Africa, a net -1 FBH store closed in HY2019 and a net 1 store opened in the rest of Africa
Store count five year growth +1.1%, as the portfolio has remained at 282 for two-and-a- half years
Trading space increased +2,000m2, to 481,000m2
SOURCE: Woolworths Holdings Ltd

5. Planned Change in Space (‘000m2)
Store Footprint
Woolworths Rest of Africa Store Numbers
As at the end of December 2018, Woolworths had 86 stores in the rest of Africa (excluding South Africa)
22 Food (unchanged) and 65 FBH stores including a net 1 new store in Africa during HY2019 (1 FHB), and gained 2,000m2 trading space in the FBH store portfolio
Planned Stores - Rest of Africa
FY2019 net 2 closures, both FBH space decline by -1,000m2
FY2020 plans include opening 3 food and 3 FBH. +4,000m2 net additional space
FY2021 includes 5 net new stores adding 3,000m2 additional space to the portfolio
Planned Store Openings (Net change)
Planned Change in Space (‘000m2)
Planned to Jun 2019
Planned to Jun 2020
Planned to Jun 2021
Total – Rest of Africa -2 6 5 -1 4 3
Food 1
FBH 2
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 2019, -3 net closures are planned, despite this, space is planned to increase +9,000m 2
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
For FY2020 and FY2021 majority of the net new store growth will come from Food stores in SA and David Jones
David Jones planning to reduce their space by over -20% by 2026
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 R2.7bn per year from FY2020
Planned Store Openings (Net change)
Planned Change in Space (‘000m2)
Planned to Jun 2019
Planned to Jun 2020
Planned to Jun 2021
WHL Group -3
-80 12 9 6 -6
Food 8 18 4
Food SA 5 10 7
Engen Foodstop 3
Food Africa 1
FBH SA -1 -4
Africa -2 2
Country Road Group
-10
-102 -9
Country Road Aus
Country Road SA
David Jones
-17
SOURCE: Woolworths Holdings Ltd

7. Maryla Masojada. |. Lead Analyst Carey Leighton. |
Maryla Masojada | Lead Analyst Carey Leighton | Associate Retail Analyst