Spud King, Tony Galati, eyes North West for Spudshed expansion

Spudshed boss Tony Galati has revealed he’s looking north for the next slice of his grocery empire, with the Pilbara and Kimberley both on the radar.

Speaking to the Broome Advertiser on Thursday, Mr Galati said the idea of bringing the cut-price supermarket chain to Broome was more than just talk.

“We are looking into it. We’ve been looking, I was up here a couple of years ago, looking into it. I think you’ll probably see us up there in the future.”

It comes after Mr Galati was spotted strolling the aisles of Karratha supermarkets this week, quietly sizing up the local grocery scene.

He told Pilbara News he’s “seriously considering” a move into Karratha — his most remote venture yet — but said freight costs, site availability and staffing remained big hurdles.

“I’d love to open a store here,” he said. “But things like freight, location and staff are big challenges. If they want us up here, we’ll come.”