disambiguation . red rooster type private industry fast food restaurants founded 1972 in kelmscott western australia franchising commenced in 1979 headquarters balcatta western australia key people kailis family founders products whole roasts half roasts wraps burgers salads and desserts . number of employees 7500 1 parent australian fast foods pty limited website www.redrooster.com.au red rooster restaurant in wagga wagga red rooster at waratah village shopping centre in newcastle . red rooster is an australian fast food restaurant chain founded in 1972 that serves roast chicken . their product range includes whole roasts half roasts wraps burgers salads and desserts . as of 2012 update there were over 360 red rooster stores in all australian states except tasmania . 2 contents 1 history 2 marketing and promotions 3 online ordering 4 see also 5 references 6 external links history edit the kailis family opened the first red rooster store in the perth suburb of kelmscott western australia in 1972 . myer emporium later part of coles myer purchased the business in july 1981 . 3 in 1986 coles myer bought the big rooster chain to expand into the eastern states except non steggles queensland stores formerly known as big rooster which were purchased in 1992 and renamed the stores red rooster . 4 5 in may 2002 red rooster was purchased by western australian company australian fast foods pty limited 6 which owned the competing chicken treat fast food chain . in april 2007 red rooster and chicken treat were sold for a 180 million to a consortium formed by the management and the venture capital arm of westpac known as quadrant capital . 7 in april 2009 the red rooster chain in new zealand closed its stores . 8 the first new zealand outlet in takanini had opened in december 2004 . in 2010 red rooster changed company owned stores to franchises . 9 in june 2011 quadrant capital sold quick service restaurants which owns the red rooster chain for a 450 million to archer capital . 10 marketing and promotions edit since 2009 red rooster has been a signatory of aqsrii australian qsr initiative for responsible advertising and marketing to children . it has also taken up a self regulatory standpoint regarding advertising aimed specifically at children and is a long standing signatory of the australian quick service restaurant industry initiative for responsible advertising and marketing to children . in 2010 red rooster was a sponsor of the factory backed holden v8 supercars team the holden racing team . in 2016 the team returned as a sponsor of v8 supercars and became the title sponsor of the sydney motorsport park supersprint . in 2011 red rooster changed to promoting its restaurants as healthy fresh and quick . 11 following an intensive image upgrade red rooster introduced its new brand positioning tender loving chicken in august 2014 . online ordering edit in september 2014 red rooster launched its trial delivery service in new south wales in sydney from the baulkham hills restaurant 12 in partnership with menulog . 13 delivery service also covers nearby suburbs castle hill and bella vista in sydney s north west . as well as delivery to homes it was announced delivery options to businesses sporting clubs and local organisations would be available . 14 red rooster now delivers to selected restaurants in australia completion a rollout of 59 stores in wa in october 2015 . see also edit oporto part of the qsr holdings group red rooster list of fast food chicken restaurants list of restaurant chains in australia references edit about us . red rooster . retrieved 14 june 2013 . store locator . red rooster . archived from the original on 13 june 2011 . retrieved 16 june 2011 . myer purchases red rooster fast food chain . the sydney morning herald . 10 july 1981 . p. 17 . retrieved 16 june 2011 . coles myer buys big roosters . the canberra times . 21 may 1986 . p. 29 . retrieved 26 march 2015 . beyer mark 17 april 2007 . red rooster chicken treat in 180m private equity deal . western australian business news . retrieved 16 june 2011 . australian fast foods acquisition of amalgamated food & poultry pty ltd . australian competition and consumer commission . 30 april 2002 . retrieved 18 july 2006 . carson vanda 17 april 2007 . consortium buys red rooster . the sydney morning herald . retrieved 16 june 2011 . liquidators first report red rooster franchising nz no. 3 limited in liquidation pdf . meltzer mason heath . 24 september 2009 . retrieved 16 june 2011 . sonti chalpat 17 november 2010 . red rooster result affected by franchise conversions . watoday . retrieved 16 june 2011 . ooi teresa 14 june 2011 . archer buys up 450m worth of quick chicken . the australian . retrieved 16 june 2011 . red rooster . red rooster . 2009 10 06 . retrieved 2012 09 14 . red rooster baulkham hills red rooster trials delivery mcdonald s and red rooster home delivery takes off across australia external links edit official website v t e 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