General
Family-run businesses remain an important part of Launceston’s economy and community
In decades gone by, big name Tasmanian family-run businesses flourished in Launceston.
Key points:
- Tasmanian family-run businesses have made a big contribution to Launceston’s economy and heritage for decades
- Over recent years there has been a slow demise in the number of family-run businesses operating in the city
- Those still in business say they have had to change how they operate in order to keep up with consumers and their demands
Dozens of family-owned enterprises used to line the streets of the city, but over the years there’s been a slow demise, and many have been forced to shut up shop.
Hardware stores with historic origins like Harts, Genders and Cleavers have ceased to exist, and department stores like Ludbrooks and McKinlay’s are…
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