HISTORY - Early On
In 1926, Evangelos's wife, Triantafilia and her three other children Mihali (Michael) born 1913, Irakli (George) born 1920 and Christina arrived at the port of Fremantle. Evangelos purchased the business Teeny Thomas Ginger Beer in Perth and commenced to operate on August 29, 1929 on the site where Kakulas Bros continues to thrive to this day.
The business was operated from 7am to 11pm, seven days a week with the assistance of Evangelos's two eldest sons Stavros and Michael. George the youngest son was sent to school to receive a formal education. The business was very profitable in its first year. Plenty of ginger beer was sold during the summer however sales would drop off during winter. The decision was made to supplement the ginger beer with eggs, fruit and fine cut loose tobacco. The depression followed and the brothers struggled through.
