Cusacks is a household name to Canberrans and its history is entwined closely with the development of Canberra and the surrounding regions.

Stan Cusack, the founder of Cusacks, first commenced business in the Home Furnishing Trade in 1918, in a small rented premise at Yass, with a limited stock of Furniture and Linoleums.

Helped along by the return of Servicemen from the Great War and their deferred pay, the business prospered and by 1925 it was necessary to buy a block of land in the main street of Yass, and erect a modern two floor showroom. In 1926, Cusacks opened their first branch store at Tumut, followed by a second at Leeton in 1929.