It’s the end of an Aussie backyard institution with the closure of an iconic retailer’s stores across Australia — including 14 in WA.
Iconic retailer Barbeques Galore has officially gone into receivership after a last-ditch rescue deal failed.
It means hundreds of jobs are in jeopardy as the curtain comes down on one of Australia’s best-known barbecue and outdoor living chains.
The collapse will result in 62 company-owned stores shutting their doors across the country, while about 500 workers nationwide face losing their jobs.
The failure is a major turnaround for the nearly 50-year-old retailer, which only weeks ago appeared to have been thrown a lifeline.
In May, receivers backed a rescue proposal from owner and lender Gordon…