About 500 jobs are in limbo after Barbeques Galore entered voluntary administration and receivership, following what the retailer described as ongoing cash flow pressure.
Grant Thornton’s Philip Campbell-Wilson, Lisa Gibb and Matthew Byrnes were appointed voluntary administrators on Thursday to review options for the barbeque and outdoor furniture chain.
The business operates 68 company-owned stores and 27 franchise locations nationwide, totalling nearly 100 outlets and roughly 500 staff.
Gift card redemption now comes with conditions
Customers can still use gift cards, but only if they spend twice the card’s value. That means shoppers must spend an extra $2 for every $1 on their voucher.
For example, a customer…