Knox City Shopping Centre upgrade, The Glen cafe closure

The long wait for a popular retailer to open in Boronia is almost over, with work beginning on a new development, including 50 units.

An artist’s impression of the Westfield Knox redevelopment.

From the huge redevelopment of Westfield Knox to exciting supermarket upgrades, there’s no shortage of local shopping centre news in the east.

Check out what’s happening in your area.

WESTFIELD KNOX

Construction work is underway at Westfield Knox, with new ceilings and flooring on the way.

Work on Westfield Knox’s $355 million upgrade, including a new Aldi and Woolworths, is well underway.

Work to upgrade ceilings and flooring is taking place on Level 1 near Best & Less and Millers.

A section of the centre has been blocked off to allow construction work to take place, with a number of stores including Sportsgirl now closed.

The old Myer store is also no more, bulldozed to make way for the new development.

The first stage will include a new fresh food market on Level 1, featuring a selection of new and existing retail partners and food catering experiences alongside the new supermarkets.

The fresh food market is expected to open later this year.

The names of other new retailers are expected to be announced soon.

THE GLEN

Shoppers at The Glen are lamenting the closure of Caffe Cherry Beans near Aldi.

The popular cafe has been boarded up, disappointing many coffee fans who enjoyed catching up at the venue.

Shoppers have also taken to Facebook to question whether popular discount store Daiso is still planning to open at the centre.

A board next to Spotlight has advertised the new store is coming for several months, but there’s still no word on an opening date.

Meanwhile, Foodao, a popular Chinese food chain, is coming to the food court, while FancyLife Cosmetics is also opening soon.

ALDI BORONIA

An artist’s impression of the proposed Aldi Boronia.

There’s finally good news for those waiting for discount supermarket chain Aldi to open in Boronia, with work beginning on a new development.

A number of stores have been demolished in Erica Ave to make way for the long-awaited supermarket.

Work has begun on the new Aldi development in Boronia.

Knox Council confirmed it has granted a planning permit for 1-13 Erica Ave for a five-storey building including a supermarket, two smaller retail tenancies and 50 dwellings, plus basement carparking.

On the Aldi website, a Boronia supermarket is now listed as coming to the site.

COLES STUD PARK

The revamped Coles at Stud Park includes a new scoop-and-weigh pet treat station.

The Coles at Stud Park Shopping Centre in Rowville has had a huge revamp, with shoppers now able to enjoy a self-serve coffee machine and freshly squeezed orange juice station.

Other features include an expanded fresh produce department, with an extensive array of fruits

and vegetables, as well as an open front bakery offering freshly flipped flatbread, gourmet sourdough, and a patisserie range including celebration cakes.

There’s also new self-scanning check-outs with conveyor belts and a scoop-and-weigh pet treat station.

The launch of the revamped store has seen the appointment of 25 new team members, joining the existing team of experienced staff.