Charity shop one illustration of their support for the charity sector and the role of charity shops in raising funds for charities. Charities can apply for discretionary relief on the remaining 20%, which is an occasional source of criticism from retailers which have to pay in full. In Australia, major national opportunity shop chains include the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store (trading as Vinnies) which operate 627 shops across Australia, Anglicare Shops, that currently operate in 19 locations across Sydney and the Illawarra also various locations around Australia, the Salvation Army (trading as Salvos), the Red Cross, MS Australia, and the
Kwik Shop Kroger C-Stores. "New Coffee Central" was introduced company wide, and "New Soda Central" introduced company wide. In 2005, Store 730 in Newton, Kansas is opened, the first Kwik Shop store with new Kroger image. In 2007, Customer service is further improved with the implementation of scanning at all locations. And in 2008, Kwik Shop partners with Dillons to allow customers to electronically redeem Fuel Frenzy fuel discounts at all Wichita area Kwik Shop stores. In early February 2018, Kroger announced it had reached an agreement to sell its entire convenience-store portfolio including Kwik Shop to EG Group, for $2.15 billion.