A new supermarket is set to bring around 100 jobs to Tauranga with new Countdown planned for The Lakes in Tauriko.
Progressive Enterprises has confirmed plans for the supermarket to be included in a shopping complex designated for the area.
Progressive Enterprises have confirmed plans for a new Countdown supermarket for The Lakes.
'We've been working with local developer Stilwell to include a Countdown supermarket as part of their new town centre plans in Tauriko/ Tauranga Crossing,” says a Progressive Enterprise spokesperson.
'I believe it's very early days and details about wider plans going forward and the proposed timings are yet to be confirmed.”
Tauriko developer and Calland Properties director Richard Stilwell has been working with Progressive Enterprises since gaining resource consent for the shopping centre in February 2012.
The shopping complex will also include a service station.
9 comments
Countdown
Posted on 26-04-2014 12:15 | By Maud
Bureta now The Lakes. Yes we believe it is good for employment but enough is enough. Competition is good but against your own stores as most are within close proximity of each other. Is not money the root of all evil. We can only be seen as cash cows for overseas owned companies. Support your own NZ owned stores.
@ Knockers
Posted on 26-04-2014 13:14 | By tabatha
Please people realise that some businesses have more money to invest than others. Some are slow on the up take. Great to see some trying to keep the people happy. The Lakes is growing fast and I hope those in the area will appreciate a shopping centre. Yes support NZ, but if NZ can not get off bum, accept. Foodstuffs build narrow isle supermarkets and when friend meets friend isles get blocked. Countdown isles a bit wider and can be negotiated easily.
supermarkets
Posted on 26-04-2014 13:23 | By sangrae
I would have thought that Welcome Bay area would have been due for a supermarket maybe it is time for aPak&save or a New World over there?
Supermarket
Posted on 26-04-2014 13:36 | By bobbylah
Welcome Bay would love to have a Supermarket. The benefit to the wider community would be felt /seen by the decrease in trafic having to travel to and from other supermarkets is but one great benefit affecting many.
What about Greerton?
Posted on 26-04-2014 15:58 | By SML
Heaven, I hope they (Countdown)won't be silly enough to close the wonderful small supermarket right in the village at Greerton? How would all the pensioners,disabled, and those without cars manage without their wonderful (and always smiling) service? So many would not be able to access a bigger facility at the Lakes - it would be VERY shortsighted to close the Greerton store.... please don't?!
no more supermarkets
Posted on 26-04-2014 18:30 | By rotovend
your all mad the amount of supermarkets in Tauranga is crazy and a small trip to the supermarket is no biggy people need to move around more. I guess once the monopppppoly on prices is sorted then the prices will go up even more and as there will be no small businesses left and no competition then I guess the prices will go up and up. Lets remember people that as traffic gets worse and parking is even more of a drama people will shop online and get their groceries delivered. I wish Tauranga would wake up to the fact that not every house has to be within 5 minutes of an over-priced supermarket. Buy local just like they are in Ozzie now to cut down corruption by the supermarkets, oh and they bought in Aldi to fight the Countdown/Coles etc Monopoly. no more supermarkets buy online and local
up grade
Posted on 27-04-2014 00:50 | By Meghan
how about just making countdown greerton bigger so it can cope with the lakes getting bigger just a thought
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Posted on 27-04-2014 09:09 | By Capt_Kaveman
will now travel 8kms to pac n save as they have more options and far better meat quality yet countdown near me is only about 600m away but the last few years CD has gone to the dogs
Come on Maud
Posted on 28-04-2014 16:33 | By carpedeum
Support employment for the locals !!! Also competition is healthy and works best for us- the consumers- I pick the eyes out of ALL Supermarkets when I go shopping
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