New World Redcliffs opens its doors
Foodstuffs
The new store, which has been built on the site of the
previous New World, is a significant milestone for the Redcliffs
community and Foodstuffs South Island Limited. The store is the
final of the rebuilds following the Canterbury Earthquakes. A total
of four rebuilds and three new builds have now been completed
including New World St Martins, Kaiapoi, Ilam, Wigram and
Redcliffs; and PAK'nSAVE Rangiora and Wainoni.
The original New World Redcliffs store closed its doors four
and a half years ago following the February 2011 earthquakes due to
irreparable damage.
New World Redcliffs owner-operator Julia Spence is delighted
that opening day has almost arrived.
"We are not only providing a much needed supermarket to the
community once again, but also around 100 jobs for local
Cantabrians. The Eastern suburbs have been through a lot since the
Canterbury Earthquake and being able to bring back a much needed
supermarket to the community is just wonderful."
"We have an excellent team on board and the rebuild has gone
smoothly which means we are opening right on plan. It's not a
moment too soon either as we have had a steady stream of customers
knocking on the door asking when we will be open," she
says.
Julia knows her way around a supermarket having worked in
roles from the shop floor through to owning and running Four Square
Akaroa. In her new role as owner of New World Redcliffs, she's
enjoying getting to know the locals and looks forward to really
getting involved in the community. Providing community support is
something the New World brand is fiercely committed to and Julia is
keen to get involved where possible throughout the Redcliffs
community.
Supporting home grown products and suppliers is also
something Julia is passionate about. "We have so many great tasting
products available right on our door step, from local wines to
prime beef and specialty cheeses, and I can't wait to bring them to
our customers," adds Julia.
The new three-storey supermarket is one-of-its-kind in the
South Island. With a 1700m2 floor area, its modern design provides
a welcoming shopping experience with plenty of natural night and
five full-service and five self-service checkouts for customer ease
and convenience. The customer entrance is via pedestrian ramp, lift
or stairs in the spacious undercover ground-floor car
park.
Furthermore, the store has a range of sustainability features
such as LED lighting and CO2 refrigeration and is working towards
ambitious recycling goals.
"We would like to be recycling as close to 100% of waste as
is feasibly possible. This means we are looking closely at our
processes and all of our categories, from meat to produce and
everything in between, to ensure we are doing our absolute best to
minimise the amount of waste going to landfill," Julia
explains.
Roger Davidson, General Manager Property and Retail
Development, Foodstuffs South Island says, "We're very pleased to
be completing the final post-earthquake rebuild in Christchurch.
Collectively these seven New World and PAK'nSAVE stores provide
1,135 jobs; and our future plans include another new store, New
World Ferry Road, which set to open in mid-2016. As a proud Kiwi
company based in Christchurch, Foodstuffs South Island has never
wavered in its long-term commitment to the Canterbury
region."
