Woolworths Holdings Limited / Claim review
Does Woolworths Holdings still own David Jones?
confidence: highas of 31 Oct 2026
Confirmed fact · as of 31 Oct 2026
No longer. Woolworths Holdings acquired the Australian department-store chain David Jones in 2014 and sold it in 2023. It retained the Country Road Group in Australia, which it has since restructured. Its core business remains the Woolworths food and clothing operation in southern Africa.
B Woolworths Holdings Limited, Woolworths Holdings — David Jones and Country Road Group (acquisition and subsequent disposal) (1 Sep 2024) · retrieved 31 Oct 2026
Reasoning
The acquisition and later disposal of David Jones, and the retention of Country Road Group, are recorded in the group's own investor materials.
A claim review answers one narrow factual question from the cited sources. It is not a verdict on the company.