Not one but three generations of the Hunt family proudly opened their latest Spar store at Walton Park near Preston yesterday (31 July) after a £365,000 refurbishment.
Lawrence, Kevin, and Jack Hunt reopened the doors of the new-look neighbourhood store in Millwood Road on Thursday after a complete floor to ceiling renovation was finished in just 10 days.
Central to the improvements is a vastly increased fresh food range, including fruit and vegetables, which has doubled in size. A Cheeky Coffee machine has also been added to the store.
Also coming in November is the addition of a Post Office counter which will complete the transformation and make the new Spar a “destination store.”
Kevin Hunt, managing director of Lawrence Hunt & Co. Ltd, said: “I’m absolutely delighted with the results at Spar Walton Park. It’s stupendous, and through the major investment we have put into its refurbishment, I think we’ve created the best and most modern convenience store in the area.
“As a family business, we’ve thought for 25 years that if the site ever became available, we’d love to own it. It’s in a fantastic location, and we were fortunately able to complete a deal and take Spar Walton Park into a new era.
“Despite the challenging economy, we’ve been confident in investing in the store for the benefit of community. We’re heavily supporting it at launch with a big neighbourhood leaflet drop full of headline deals and offers.”
The Hunt family business is in its fourth generation and has been associated with Spar since 1957.
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