After months of operating out of a temporary site, Four Square Wainui Road has opened. The store features the latest Four Square design, offers a butchery, meal kiosk, a larger shop floor, chicken and chips, soft serve ice cream, flight coffee, six checkouts including self-service and a community notice board. Sam and Victoria Wanklyn have owned the supermarket since 2018 and are proud to re-open the doors.
“It’s been a challenging few months. However, the team has done an amazing job keeping the store running throughout the rebuild. We’re grateful to be a part of such a fantastic partnership with Foodstuffs North Island and the Tilley family, who were the original Four Square owners back in the 80s,” said Sam Wanklyn.
“We couldn’t have hoped for better people to partner with to complete this complex rebuild project. We also want to say a huge thank you to the community for being so patient throughout this process and to everyone who has helped us get to opening day, including the construction team and the many other contractors involved. We feel that the new store has a lot to offer, and we're excited to be opening."
Sam and Victoria Wanklyn with the Tilley family opening Four Square Wainui Road
“The team has done a fantastic job in keeping the store running throughout the rebuild and the local contractors have worked hard to deliver a wonderful new store for customers to enjoy. We want to say a huge thank you to the community for being so patient throughout this process and to everyone who’s helped us get to opening day.”
The store will have 30 employees and ten carparks for customers to use. It is the sixth Four Square store in development for Foodstuffs North Island since July. It is located at 102 Wainui Road, Gisborne and is open seven days a week from 7am to 9pm.
“It’s fantastic to be able to transform stores like Four Square Wainui Road and bring the latest store design and newest technology to customers right across the North Island. Our stores are committed to delivering everyday essentials, fresh food and great service for customers, and Sam and Victoria’s new store is a great example of this,” said David Gordon, Head of Four Square.
