Foodstuffs South Island is excited to bring a brand new standalone PAK'nSAVE store to the community of Papanui in time for Easter 2024.
PAK'nSAVE Papanui is set to open its doors at 9 am on Tuesday, March 19.
It's the latest store to be opened by the co-op in the Canterbury region since the opening of PAK'nSAVE Rangiora in September 2015.
The store will replace PAK'nSAVE Northlands, located just over 2km away in Northlands Mall, which will close just before the new store's opening.
Construction of the new store, which is right next door to Foodstuffs South Island's Support Centre, began in April 2022 and has now been completed, and the internal fitout is well underway.
Foodstuffs South Island General Manager Retail and Property Tim Donaldson said this investment reflected Foodstuffs South Island's ongoing commitment to customer service, customer experience, community growth, and embracing sustainable practices in every aspect of its operations.
"There will be one day without trading following the closure of PAK'nSAVE Northlands and the opening of PAK'nSAVE Papanui to ensure a smooth transition to the new store location," said Donaldson.
"This extraordinary achievement has been made possible through months of careful planning, so our customers and community have as little disruption to their shopping as possible."
The new site aims to provide a better shopping experience for customers, with more carparks and convenient access to the store, which has been achieved in collaboration between Foodstuffs South Island, Christchurch City Council, the Community Board, Waka Kotahi and the adjacent Marian College.
The store will provide 100 additional new roles for the community on top of the 210 positions already filled by team members who'll be brought over from PAK'nSAVE Northlands.
Fit out of the brand new PAK'nSAVE Papanui is underway, with racking and shelving units installed in-store.
PAK'nSAVE Papanui has been designed to be energy efficient and includes various helpful design and sustainability features, including natural light, solar panels, and EV charging. The store will also have ample cycle parking, a dedicated Click & Collect space and adjacent public transport services.
The store can continuously trade for three days during an emergency or natural disaster. It includes water storage and a generator to ensure customers can continue to get the food and essentials they need.
"We've put a big focus on investing in what our customers have been telling us they want more of – quality fresh products, wider aisles and more carparks, easy access to and from the site, and a customer experience that is second to none."
"Our Foodstuffs South Island support centre and PAK'nSAVE teams are very excited about the move and look forward to welcoming and serving their loyal and new customers in-store."
