Save-On-Foods celebrates grand opening of innovative new store at Coquitlam’s Sunwood Square featuring automated online ordering centre
(August 31, 2022 – Coquitlam, B.C.) Western Canadian grocery retailer Save-On-Foods officially opens the doors on Thursday to its newest location, Save-On-Foods Sunwood, at #100-3025 Lougheed Highway in Coquitlam, B.C., in what the company is billing as the future of Save-On-Foods.
This innovative store in the city of Coquitlam offers customers the best of its most innovative grocery offerings as well as a first-of-its-kind automated online ordering centre – fully integrated into the store. Occupying 16,000 square feet, this centre uses automation to fill online shopping orders quickly and efficiently, freeing up floor space and team members to focus on providing an outstanding customer service experience. The centre is slated to be operational in November.
With 56,000 square feet of retail floor, Save-On-Foods Sunwood offers shoppers in Coquitlam a fresh new grocery experience as well as a variety of new innovations, including:
- A grilling station where customers can have steaks grilled by a chef to their specifications
- A wide selection of Ocean Wise and local seafood, including an oyster bar
- A custom cake centre for the ultimate personalized dessert experience
- A full-service cheese counter staffed by an in-store cheese monger
- A Mediterranean bar with products to reflect the local Middle Eastern population
- A fresh-pressed juice bar
- A bulk candy store and popcorn kiosk
- A wine department with more than 1,500 varieties of made-in-B.C. wine, and accessible experts who can offer recommendations for pairing those wines with items found throughout the store
- A large selection of Save-On-Foods Kitchen grab ’n’ go items including hand-stretched, Napoli-style pizza; homestyle fried chicken; fresh poké bowls; and in-store rolled sushi.
“Save-On-Foods Sunwood is truly one-of-a-kind and offers customers the quality, value and convenience they want in their neighbourhood grocery store alongside the latest and greatest programs and products that make Save-On-Foods unique,” said Save-On-Foods president Darrell Jones. “Not only do we have an industry-leading fresh grocery experience, but we have integrated an automated online ordering centre right into this store. That’s going to change the way we deliver our online shopping orders through Save-On-Foods and improve the customer experience – our ultimate goal.”
Grand opening celebrations kick off on Thursday, September 1 with the first 500 customers of the day receiving a free Save-On-Foods gift card loaded with $10 – except for two lucky shoppers, whose gift cards will be loaded with $500. Between September 2 and September 4, the store will give out a variety of items to randomly selected customers, including $10 Save-On-Foods gift cards, floral bouquets, freshly baked cookies, Western Family potato chips, coupons for the Save-On-Foods Kitchen, and More Rewards points!
“Our amazing team has been working tirelessly to get our new store up and running and we are excited to finally welcome in our community this week,” said store manager Ralph Peragine. “This store is an innovative addition to Save-On-Foods and we are proud and excited to welcome this fantastic community to Save-On-Foods Sunwood.”
Save-On-Foods Sunwood Square is open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week.
With 186 stores, Save-On-Foods remains on a steady path of growth, and has opened 40 new stores in the last five years. Save-On-Foods serves millions of Western Canadians every day in communities from B.C. to Manitoba.
Photos of Save-On-Foods Sunwood Square will be made available upon request through mediarelations@saveonfoods.com on Thursday, September 1, 2022 following grand opening celebrations.
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About Save-On-Foods
Save-On-Foods is a Pattison Food Group business, committed to Going the Extra Mile for customers in every community served, every day. Known for its unique approach in customizing each store to best suit the needs of the neighbourhood by carrying more than 2,500 locally-made products from more than 2,000 local growers and producers, the company has been innovating and putting customers first for over 100 years. Save-On-Foods, its supplier partners, team members and generous customers have donated more than $40 million to children’s hospitals and contribute $3 million in donations to food banks across Western Canada each year.
For more information, contact:
Media Relations
(604) 888-2079, extension 2200
Source: westerngrocer.com