SPAR Jordanstown gets £545,000 makeover with new hot food and services
The team at SPAR Jordanstown have been celebrating with shoppers since their all-new look store was officially revealed last week, following a £545,000 refurbishment investment by owner, Henderson Retail.
The transformation delivers an improved shopping experience for the local community, and has created four new jobs thanks to the additional range of enhanced services in-store, alongside an expanded range of fresh food for now, and food for later options with the Delish to Go deli.
The six-week renovation increased the store’s footprint to 2,928 sq. ft., introducing a new layout to make everyday shopping more efficient, including relocating the in-store Post Office to the front of the store.
Manager, Jayne Colgan, who has worked at the community store for 27 years, added: “The Post Office is an important feature of our store, so bringing greater efficiency and accessibility, while not disrupting those valued services for our shoppers was a priority.
“Our shoppers have also been enjoying an improved offering from Stanley’s Butchery, and extended ranges of fresh products from milk, cheese and yogurts to in store freshly baked bread and every day essentials.
“We have also brought in a new hot food for now offering with an all new Delish on the Go unit serving Grab & Go breakfast and lunch. With breakfast favourites such as baps, wraps and sausage rolls and lunch eats like chicken boxes, wraps and burgers there's something to keep you satisfied on the go. Hot food is complemented by the popular Barista Bar Coffee to Go, and a range of SPAR Bakery pastries and cookies.”
The store continues to champion local suppliers, such as Asher’s Bakery, and proudly showcases the new SPAR own brand range of ready to heat and eat meals plus bread, buns and traybakes, soup, milk, cheese, eggs and butter, made in collaboration with local producers, alongside cupboard staples including tinned tomatoes, pasta, baked beans and household essentials.
Shoppers are encouraged to look out for the Switch & Save message in store - it highlights how SPAR shoppers can cut their costs by up to 30% by choosing selected own-brand products over branded alternatives.
Jayne continued: “The refurbishment and investment from Henderson Retail has given our shoppers, colleagues and our local community a boost. It has created a brighter, more convenient store with improved services, a stronger locally sourced fresh food offering and incredible value for our shoppers. We are proud to offer a 21-space car park for even greater accessibility, and amenities in-store such as self-checkouts and an ATM machine.
We are especially proud that seven of our team members are celebrating their long service at SPAR Jordanstown, some of whom have been part of the team for almost 30 years. Thanks to our additional services, we have grown our team to 26 colleagues from the local community, all of whom reflect our commitment towards our local community and the organisations, churches, community groups and clubs that matter to them.
SPAR Jordanstown has raised over £3,225 for Marie Curie, SPAR’s charity partner in Northern Ireland, over the past couple of years, while also supporting Monkstown Community Association and Monkstown Village Initiatives with donations of £1,500 each to support their kids clubs, youth works and community garden projects.
Community Rep for the store, Leah Spratt, added: “We are very proud to support the causes and projects that matter to our team and our community. Alongside our fundraising and donations, we have supported the Carrickfergus Foodbank and Sure Start, which do so much for so many in our local community.
“We were also very proud to recently make a £1,000 donation to support Jessica, a local woman who is a double cancer survivor, and her fundraising campaign for Macmillan Cancer Support.
“More people in our team brings even more passion to connect with our community and the organisations making a difference, and we look forward to continuing to support these very worthwhile charities.”
SPAR Jordanstown is open from 6am – 11pm daily.