07 Edgars Timelines And Achievements Under Sydney Arnold Press
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| 1929: | The first Edgars store opens in Cape Town. |
| 1935: | Sydney Press joins the company as a temporary employee. |
| 1937: | Press opens the first Johannesburg Edgars. |
| 1946: | Sydney Press, Edgars goes public with a listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and begins a period of strong growth. |
| 1960: | Edgars tops 135 stores. |
| 1965: | Edgars tops 300 stores; Sales House and Jet were founded by Sydney Press. |
| 1975: | The company launches the first flagship Edgars in Market Street, Johannesburg. |
| 1980: | Sydney Arnold Press was awarded the Businessman of the Year many times; he also won the Harvard Businessman of Year (18 June 1980). |
| 1932: | South African Breweries acquires control of Edgars. |
