Jimmy Grants

Jimmy Grants was a Greek-Australian souvlaki fast-food chain started in Australia by George Calombaris through his company Made Establishment Group.[1][2][3][4]

Jimmy Grants
Restaurant information
Established2013
Closed2020
Previous owner(s)Made Establishment Group
Websitehttps://jimmygrants.com.au/

Whilst operating, the chain had multiple Melbourne locations including at Fitzroy, Emporium, Ormond, Richmond, and Ringwood.[2] The chain also opened a store in Sydney.[5][6]

The name of the restaurant stems from migrant experiences of Greek-Australians being nicknamed 'Jimmy Grant' (like 'immigrant') when co-workers on the docks found their named difficult to pronounce.[7]

Its flagship store in Richmond was architected in a tribute to 'an Australian suburban home, as experienced through the eyes of a migrant'.[8]

In 2020 following financial trouble at Made, Jimmy Grants was disestablished, with its stores being absorbed by the Stalactites Group under its souvlaki brand 'Hella Good'.[9][10][11][1] Stalactites attempted retain staff during acquisition.[12]

References
  1. "Jimmy Grants: two Melbourne souvlaki shops sold to Stalactites". Gourmet Traveller. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  2. Crafti, Stephen (2016-02-04). "It's Greek with a vintage twist at Jimmy Grants' new Richmond souvlaki site". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  3. Cody, Tom Cowie, Gemima (2020-02-20). "Jimmy Grants shops sold as bank gets cents on the dollar in Calombaris fire sale". The Age. Retrieved 2023-07-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. "Jimmy Grants: Ringwood diners saddened by demise of George Calombaris' restaurant at Eastland's Town Square". Herald Sun.
  5. "George Calombaris to kick off Sydney invasion with Jimmy Grants in Newtown". Good Food. 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  6. "George Calombaris' Jimmy Grants arrives in Sydney". Delicious.
  7. "Jimmy Grants". 2018-03-31. Archived from the original on 2018-03-31. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  8. "Psychedelic suburban: Jimmy Grants Richmond". ArchitectureAU.
  9. "George Calombaris' two Jimmy Grants restaurants have been sold". 7NEWS. 2020-03-06. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  10. "Who killed George Calombaris' empire?". Australian Financial Review. 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  11. Cloros, Annabelle (2020-03-09). "2 Jimmy Grants replaced with Hella Good". hospitality | Magazine. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
  12. Whalley, Jeff (5 March 2020). "Stalactites' message to Jimmy Grants staff: We want you". Herald Sun.
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