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Janine Allis

May 2024

Ruslan Kogan, CEO and founder of Kogan.

Ruslan Kogan, tell ’em the price son

Blessings never cease for the founder-CEO who keeps getting a great deal from his board.

  • Mark Di Stefano

February 2023

Adamantem Capital’s Georgina Varley led the deal to buy Retail Zoo – the owner of Betty’s Burger. CEO Nishad Alani will remain running the business, which also owns Boost Juice.

Adamantem to swoop on Boost Juice, Betty’s Burgers owner

The buyout firm has purchased a majority stake in the Boost Juice, Betty’s Burgers owner that values the company at around $350 million.

  • Carrie LaFrenz

November 2021

310 Great Ocean Road, Fairhaven, Victoria.

Boost Juice founder sells her ‘Mad Max’ beach house for a record $10m

Janine Allis’ former beach shack now stands as one of the Surf Coast’s unique mansions and featured in George Miller’s seminal 1979 movie. Take a look inside.

  • James Robinson

July 2021

Retail Zoo CEO Nishad Alani.

Betty’s Burgers fattens up as Retail Zoo dusts off float plans

Since abandoning its first tilt at the boards in 2019, Retail Zoo has opened 16 new Betty’s Burgers restaurants and sees scope to open 10 to 15 a year.

  • Sue Mitchell

March 2021

Bain Capital pulled the planned listing of Janine Allis’ Retail Zoo in 2019.

Retail Zoo renegotiating debt after profit slump

Profits at Retail Zoo’s holding company slumped after it was forced to close stores and shift to a take-away only model for several months.

  • Sue Mitchell

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