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Work is underway at the site of Franklin’s newest supermarket.
Woolworths Paerata Rise will open early next year, with the supermarket giant saying the new 3,600m2 store will be built to meet the needs of the community with a modern look and feel, extensive fresh foods section, in-store bakery, and a direct-to-boot facility for online customers to pick up their orders.
Woolworths says the store is expected to employ about 100 staff. There will be four EV parking spaces with chargers, and 172 car parking spaces in total.
Paerata Rise is developed by Grafton Downs Limited, and the supermarket will be built by Watts & Hughes, with site preparation work already underway.
Grafton Downs executive director Chris Johnston says this is an exciting moment for Paerata Rise.
“The start of construction on Woolworths Paerata Rise signals the beginning of a larger commercial centre that’s been designed with the community in mind. As someone who both represents the development and lives locally in Paerata Rise, it’s great to see this progress happening now for residents and future generations.”
Woolworths New Zealand director of property Matthew Grainger declined to give the project cost due to commercial sensitivity, but says there are currently 181 Woolworth stores across the country, with an additional three e-stores which are solely dedicated to fulfilling online orders.
“Woolworths is excited to bring a new state-of-the-art supermarket to the fast-growing community at Paerata Rise. Our experience elsewhere is that a new supermarket can be a game-changer for a growing community, enabling a new level of convenience for local residents, and acting as a catalyst to attract other new shops and services to the area.”
