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In 1988, it opened a 'super bookstore' in Sydney, and stores in Sydney and
Melbourne airports followed. However, by the early 2000s, it had changed leadership teams, and relocated its head office. The company remained family owned until 2005, when it was placed into administration resulting in a
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Australian Capital Territory, Western Australia and Queensland. However, in the late 1970s, it began to transition to opening new stores under franchise agreements.
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