‘Thank you for shopping local’

Ritchies IGA + Liquor national marketing manager Chris Jonker said residents of Tatura now have a world-class supermarket and liquor drive-thru on their doorstep.

“The new Tatura store is based on our Fine Food and Wine model with many inclusions not seen in your typical supermarket and liquor store,” Chris said.

“Sushi is made fresh in-store daily, and there is an extensive gourmet range, dry-aged meats, cheeses from around the world, a massive range of liquor including limited-release whiskey and so much more.

“This is without doubt a state-of-the-art development that can save people significant time when doing their weekly shop.”

The Ritchies Maclean Store recently won an International Award for Retailer of the Year and was voted the best IGA in the world. Chris said the Tatura store was very similar.

With the drive-thru bottle shop and supermarket now in full swing, the final stages of the development are set to finish before March next year and will include six retail opportunities.

“Investments of this size are a great sign of confidence in the town,” Chris said.

“The more significant benefit to the town as a whole is the local employment of over 60 new staff and the flow-on effect we expect to see.

“As the store grows in popularity, we will look to employ even more locals.

“We would like to thank the town for their support. Ritchies, like Fishers before them, are all about the locals, and we’ve been overwhelmed with the support to date.

“Thank you for shopping local. Without the support of locals, projects like this don’t happen.”

Supermarket supervisor Luke Allan said the upgrades were very exciting and much needed, and now feels like the destination to be.

“Come and check it out for yourself. It’s amazing,” Luke said.