The Charlies Awards were held during the recent Foodstuffs North Island’s annual Four Square conference. Names after Cheeky Charlie, the face of the Four Square brand, the awards acknowledge local stores that went above and beyond to serve their customers. The three award-winning stores were from Ōtaki Beach, Mangawhai Heads, and Kaiwaka.
Mahesh Goswami, the owner-operator of Four Square Ōtaki Beach in South Taranaki, won Rookie of the Year. Mahesh has worked with Foodstuffs for 2021 and took over his store in 2021.
Northland’s Four Square Mangawhai Heads and owner-operator Hamish Townsend won Fresh Store of the Year for their high-quality fresh produce offering.
The Growth Store of the Year award is for the store with the most sales growth and went to Ant Pedersen at Four Square Kaiwaka.
“The winners exhibit the best qualities and values of the Four Square brand and the wider grocery industry by putting their 100 percent effort for the benefit of their customers, team and local community,” said Claire Gourley, Four Square North Island’s Retail Marketing Manager.
“The conference was a huge success, and the judging process for the Charlies Awards was a fantastic way to commend how our teams are showing up for their customers every day.”
