An Adelaide supermarket owner reveals how he plans to spend $4m to revamp his store
CREATING more room for fresh produce is key to a multi-million dollar expansion of a supermarket in Adelaide’s south west. There’s also a plan for a covered walkway, to connect it to nearby shops.
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THE owner of Brighton Foodland will spend up to $4 million renovating the inside of his supermarket as part of a $12 million revamp of Brighton Central shopping centre.
Foodland’s size will double to allow for a larger fresh food section, owner Tim Rugless said.
“The supermarket will provide an enhanced fresh food market theme with an emphasis on healthy living and a wider range of today’s food trends such as organic and gluten-free products,” Mr Rugless said.
MRS Property last month lodged a development application to expand Foodland and create an indoor mall between the supermarket and surrounding shops.
Holdfast Bay Council’s Development Assessment Panel will consider the application on September 28.
The centre will expand from approximately 3400sq m to 4500sq m and three houses behind the centre will be demolished to increase parking spaces from 100 to 140.
MRS Property director Andrew McIntyre said the company was trying to attract a new cafe to the centre as well a florist, a sushi bar and other Asian eateries.
A section of the existing shopping centre north of Foodland will be demolished.
Some of its stores, such as Cellarbrations, will move into the new centre, while others, such as the Chicken Spot and Pizza Bar, will close.
If approved, the redevelopment is expected to start in January and be completed by November next year.
About 60 ongoing jobs would be created.
An entrance to the shopping centre from Edwards St will move farther west to prevent it clashing with the Hungry Jack’s entrance across the road.