Coles says its new store in South Village, Kirrawee, has created 110 new jobs for local residents and will provide customers with “an enhanced shopping experience”.
The “market-style supermarket” will be officially opened at 7.30am on Wednesday.
Coles said, as well as creating new jobs, 40 team members had transferred from its other stores, allowing them to work closer to home.
The total staff numbers 150, including 41 people entering the workforce.
“A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held to officially open the store with an appearance from children’s’ popular TV characters PJ Masks from 9.30am to 12.30pm,” a spokeswoman said.
“The first 50 customers to spend over $150 in-store will be rewarded with a $20 Coles gift card.
“The team will also host Family Fun days on Saturday and Sunday, November 17-18, with face painting, games and live music from the local school band from 10am-4pm.
“Shoppers will also get the opportunity to sample delicious new Coles ranges available across a number of departments in-store.”
Store features include an in-store bakery with freshly-baked bread, flatbread and sourdough made daily, a continental delicatessen with a large selection of cheeses and a self-service olive bar.
An in-store butcher offering a slice on request service and an extensive fresh produce area with a range of convenience meals including spiralised zucchini and carrot noodles, cauliflower rice, sweet potato chips, diced pumpkin and “brocco-slaw” is another feature.
A new Liquorland is adjacent.
Coles online is available at the supermarket with Click&Collect and home delivery, allowing local residents to order their groceries online and have them delivered to their car boot at a dedicated Click&Collect car space or straight to their kitchen bench.
The store has 12 manned registers and 14 self-service checkouts.
Opening hours are 7am to 12pm, seven days a week.
Store manager Steven Sindicich, who has been working with Coles for 25 years, said there had been “a strong demand for a new and convenient shopping destination in Kirrawee for many years”.
He said the store will support a local football club, Kirrawee Public School and BrAshA-T, a charity that raises money to support those suffering from the rare genetic disease A-T (Ataxiatelangiectasia), which affects young children.
Staff would also undertake fundraising for charities such as Redkite, to help provide assistance to families affected by cancer, and SecondBite, a charity providing surplus, edible food to people in need.