The Hart & Co. story started with a family and a love of appliances.
Today, Hart & Co. is a proudly 100% WA-owned family business that showcases the world’s best brands in our state-of-the-art Osborne Park showroom. With the Rick Hart name at the heart of the business, Hart & Co. brings together the next generation of passionate specialists, building on Rick’s almost 50 years experience in the industry.
The Story
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It all starts with a container of fridges selling them from a makeshift store in Osborne Park. Success from the first foray, Rick opens his first electrical appliance store, Northern Discounts.
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Birth of Rick Hart Discounts coincides with colour TV technology, and introduces the take it home and try it out' concept.
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Opens second Rick Hart Discounts store in Osborne Park with warehouse direct concept.
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Rebrand to Rick Hart Genuine Discount Warehouse, launching Perth's largest range with wall-to-wall ovens and banks of cooktops and dishwashers.
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Rick Hart launches seven Rick Hart Fan & Lighting stores. Join the Rick Hart Fan Club becomes a well known slogan in Perth.
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Introduction of European cooking appliances to Perth.
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Rick Hart Classic Appliances introduced in a brand new showroom at 52 Guthrie Street.
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Introduction of the first seconds clearance outlet to Perth.
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A strengthened Rick Hart brand is released becoming one of the most recognisable retail brands in its time.
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Rick Hart Group brands accumulate 18 stores across Perth and country WA.
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Launches Rick Hart Hi-Fi Corporation, the biggest audio-visual superstore in the southern hemisphere.
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Pioneers Australia's first appliances editorial style magazine, Home is Where the Hart is.
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Rick Hart chain of stores sold to Clive Peeters.
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Masterminds kitchen and laundry concept store, Kitchen Headquarters. In 2014, Kitchen Headquarters sold to Winning Appliances.
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Opens Hart & Co., one-of-a-kind experiential appliances showroom.
