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Rudie Sypkes son Andrew Sypkes invested in the
Shiploads chain of discount stores in 2011, just shortly before the collapse of the family's former company Chickenfeed, the main competitor of their new venture. They were blamed for contributing to the demise of Chickenfeed by the company's
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went on to found the Purity supermarket chain in 1958. The chain was sold in 1981, at the time encompassing 16 stores. The family presently owns, in addition to 50% of
Shiploads, the Sypkes group which consists of their real estate and investment holdings across Tasmania.
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in 2007. Before his death the Sypkes family donated $ 600,000 (AUD) for respiratory medicine research. His passing was noted by the media and politicians, with tributes made by the
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In 1951, Engel, his wife Ann and their three children migrated from the
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Queensland and oil in Texas. In 2002, Rudie was appointed honorary consul for the
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communication manager, because of their continued ownership of a number of the store locations. He is also an investor in construction tech company
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