November 19, 2018
A gap in the South Burnett’s retail business scene was filled on Monday with the re-opening of a bulk supply business to private shoppers.
The former Gympie Cooloola Food Service closed its Kingaroy outlet four years ago but continued operating in Gympie.
In May 2017, new owners came on board, changing the name – to Cooloola Food Service – and adopting a new logo.
They have no association with the former business.
General Manager Michelle Munn said the new-look business had a “soft” re-opening of its Kingaroy outlet in July, dealing only with commercial customers.
However, on Monday the Kingaroy outlet opened its doors to regular shoppers for the first time who will now be able to make bulk purchases from the business.
Initially, the public will be able to buy items from Cooloola Food Service’s premises at Unit 3, 12 Kingaroy Street (ie. where GCF was before it closed) for just one hour a day – between 1:00pm and 2:00pm.
“Depending on the clientele, we may expand this operation,” Michelle said.
The local store manager is Bruce Garvey, who has moved to Kingaroy with his wife and three children.
Items stocked include frozen and chilled foods, dry goods, cleaning supplies, packaging and disposable items such as plastic plates, cups and cutlery.
“The range is growing every day,” Bruce said.
The size of the bulk purchase depends on the product.
Michelle and Bruce hosted an “open day” in the Kingaroy Town Hall Reception Room on Saturday to re-introduce shoppers to the types of products they have on sale.
There were lots of people browsing the displays and enjoying taste samples when southburnett.com.au dropped in.
“We wanted to bring it back to Kingaroy because we believed there was a demand and there is nothing like it here,” Michelle said.
