BRISBANE, May 7, 2026, 07:07 AEST
- Jack Purcell Meats, established in Northgate back in 1943, is now in liquidation following a winding-up process.
- At its peak, the business operated 23 butcher shops throughout Brisbane, but has since scaled back to focus solely on its Virginia store and wholesale operations.
- Australian food businesses are feeling the squeeze from rising rates, steeper energy bills, and softer consumer spending—the collapse happens against that backdrop.
Brisbane’s Jack Purcell Meats, a family butcher business that’s been around for 83 years, has shut its doors and gone into liquidation. The group once ran 23 locations across the city. Alan Walker from Asset Restructuring Group is handling…