A Harvey Norman superstore in Australia.

Harvey Norman at Broadway on the Mall, Queen Street Mall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Harvey Norman is a large retailer of electrical, computer, furniture and bedding goods based in Australia. Essentially Harvey Norman is a franchise (and the main brand) owned by Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd. The group comprises a number of franchises with each an individual franchisee. There are more than 160 Harvey Norman stores in Australia, New Zealand, Slovenia, Republic of Ireland, Jamaica, Malaysia and Singapore. Image File history File links Harvey_Str. ... Image File history File links Harvey_Str. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1248x927, 225 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1248x927, 225 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Queen Street Mall The Queen Street Mall is a mall in the centre of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and is the third largest city in Australia, with a population of just under 2. ... Emblems: Faunal - Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus); Floral - Cooktown orchid (Dendrobium bigibbum); Bird - Brolga (Grus rubicunda); Aquatic - Barrier Reef Anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos); Gem - Sapphire; Colour - Maroon Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Const. ... Franchising (from the French for free[citation needed]) is a method of doing business wherein a franchisor licenses trademarks and tried and proven methods of doing business to a franchisee in exchange for a recurring payment, and usually a percentage piece of gross sales or gross profits as well as... Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd. ...

Its parent company, Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd, is a public company and is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. Other brand names owned by Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd include Domayne, Rebel Sport, Space Furniture, Ariston Appliances and Joyce Mayne. The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) is the primary stock exchange in Australia. ... Briscoe Group is a New Zealand retail chain. ...

Brief history

The company was started in 1982 by Gerry Harvey and Ian Norman after their previous brand, Norman Ross was bought out (and later failed). The first Harvey Norman branded store was opened on Parramatta Road, Auburn in the west of Sydney. 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gerry Harvey Gerry Harvey is an Australian entrepreneur. ... Parramatta Road is the major historical east-west artery of metropolitan Sydney, Australia, connecting the City of Sydney with Parramatta. ... Auburn is a suburb in the Local Government Area of Auburn Council in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, about 15 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ...

External links

• Official Harvey Norman Website
• Official Harvey Norman New Zealand Website
• Official Harvey Norman Slovenia Website
• Offical Harvey Norman Irish Website (currently unavailable)