Friendly Grocer

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Friendly Grocer

Company type	Supermarket chain
Industry	Retail
Founded	1923
Headquarters	Crestmead, Queensland , Australia
Number of locations	208 stores (2023)
Key people	Steven Baranowski GM
Products	Groceries & General Products
Parent	Four Square Stores Queensland LTD
Website	http://www.friendlygrocer.com.au/

Friendly Grocer (formerly known as Four Square) is a small supermarket banner operating in Australia. The banner was founded in New Zealand in 1923 and expanded to Australia in 1956.^[1] Since the success of Four Square the 'Friendly Grocer' brand was introduced in 2006.

There are over 450 stores in Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. Its current slogan is "Just around the corner". Its main competitors are IGA, Foodworks, Foodland, Drakes Supermarkets, Spar Australia and many other small supermarket chains.