En veletableret Plymouth pastaagtige selskab har gået sammen med førendedagligvarebutik gruppe SPAR til at oprette en ny detailbutik - og skabt syv nye lokalearbejdspladser i processen.

Devonport-baserede Ron Dewdney Ltd har været at gøre håndlavede kagerne i over60 år og har allieret sig med Appleby vestpå, SPARS regionale distributionsselskab tilsyd-vest til at bygge den nye butik.

Butik i Park Avenue, Devonport åbnet på fredag 5. oktober repræsenterer den førstejoint venture initiativ af sin art til den lokale pastaagtige producent.

Direktør Katrina Hanmer sagde: "vi ønskede at åbne en anden detailforretning i nærheden af vores eksisterende detailbutik i Devonport og på samme tid linket opmed en etableret bekvemmelighed forhandler.

"SPAR er et brand med sådan en stærk ry, ikke bare på dette område, men i hele landetog internationalt, og vi kunne ikke have fundet bedre partnere til dette projekt."

I en fælles investeringsordning med Appleby vestpå, selskabet købte en kommercielenhed i Park Avenue og udviklede den til en moderne dagligvarebutik.

"Det var et skridt ind i ukendt for os, som vi aldrig har været involveret i en butikudvikling som denne, men SPAR har været utroligt støttende og vi føler meget heldigat have kunnet gøre forretninger sammen," sagde Katrina.

Butikken har et særligt mad på farten bake-off afsnit tjener Ron Dewdney lækrehåndlavede kagerne. Produktprogram - traditionel, bøf og ost og løg kagerne - er allehåndlavede fra start til slut, fra rullende dejen, dypning, påfyldning og crimpning førendelig bagning af samme kvalitet kagerne familievirksomheden først produceret ibegyndelsen af 1950 's.

Den resterende del af 800 sq. ft. butikken giver kunderne med en fuld vifte af SPARbekvemmelighed produkter, herunder friske frugter og grøntsager, kølede og frosnefødevarer, en off licens, lotteri og Paypoint.

Leder af butikken er Juliette Barnard og syv nye arbejdspladser er blevet oprettet for atudfylde andre ansatte ledige stillinger.

Appleby vestpå salgs- og marketingdirektør Nick Kenworthy sagde: "Vi er glade for atfuldføre dette joint venture projekt med Ron Dewdney Ltd, og er sikker i butikken,sammen med sin unikke mad på farten tilbud, vil være meget populær i DevonportFællesskabet."

A convenience store in a small Devon town on the edge of Dartmoor, which had fallen into disrepair, has been given a complete makeover and re-opened as a modern SPAR store serving the local community. The former Solo Stores in Fore Street, Chudleigh has been acquired by SPAR store operator Gillett's (Callington) Limited and been the subject of a major refurbishment for several weeks. "We bought the store from a receiver," said Managing Director Mark Gillett. "It was formerly a Wilkies store but the premises had fallen into a state of disrepair over a number of years and we have totally refurbished it, starting with the very basics through to a comprehensive refit." The store was refurbished in a joint investment scheme with Appleby Westward, creating a new shop front, increasing the off licence range by 200%, introducing food-to-go and increasing the area for chilled products threefold. The chilled section is distinguished by all cabinets having retro fit energy-saving doors installed, creating a distinctive eye-catching effect along one whole aisle. "The store was fully merchandised, using the plans available from Appleby Westward," said Mark. "As we were starting with a complete new range, it did make life a lot easier and helped ensure we had the correct range for the shelving configurations within each section. "We are very positive about the store, and it has been exceedingly well received by the locals," he added. Gillett's purchased its first store in 1984 and has steadily grown with regular strategic acquisitions of businesses in rural locations. The company now operates 61 SPAR stores throughout the south west.

A redevelopment scheme at a Dorset SPAR store has expanded selling space by one third to enhance the convenience offer for customers.

Olly Andrews, who runs Maiden Newton Service Station in partnership with his mother Melody, undertook the development as part of an overall improvement programme including the Texaco fuel station and workshops.

In a co-investment project with Appleby Westward, the SPAR store has been increased to nearly 1,200 sq. ft. to develop space for chilled produce, beers wines and spirits and frozen food.

Olly became involved in the business 18 months ago when his father Mike died, having previously been involved in business management in electronics. His parents had run the service station for 40 years, and the shop had been with SPAR for the last ten.

"We regard our SPAR business as a convenience store with a forecourt, rather than a forecourt store," said Olly. "Our customer base is very much local people from the village and nearby who use us for convenience shopping, and so we decided to expand the store to meet their needs even better."

Chilled space has been increased from three to four bays, the beers, wines and spirits section from two to three bays, and frozen food from a single chest freezer to a 2 x 2 door upright, providing better display and availability.

Sales in January were up on the previous January by £6,000, and up on December 2012. "Each section that we expanded has shown an increase in sales," said Olly. "We are very happy with the overall refit and delighted with the results - it has completely opened up the store to display the whole range and gives a warm and friendly feel to our customers."

The featured article above was from Appleby Westward Group Limited Paris Retailer.

Appleby Westward Group Limited│Forecourt Site in Dorset Is Now Firmly On the Map A major redevelopment project at a Dorset forecourt store - the third in the last 10 years - has put food-to-go firmly at the centre of the business. The scheme, a co-investment project between Loders Garage of Dorchester and SPAR's regional distribution company Appleby Westward, has transformed the 1,250 sq. ft. store in a bid to expand its takeaway food business. "We are a food-to-go store and very much a breakfast and lunchtime destination stop for many of our customers," said the company's managing director, Lee Loder. "As a result, we decided to re-design the layout to make food-to-go the heartbeat of the store. "We have brought the kitchen area into the store itself to create a bit of theatre, and have appointed Steve Jarvis, who has considerable experience in catering, as the dedicated manager to run the operation." Loders Garage moved its forecourt store under the SPAR umbrella ten years ago, and saw an immediate uplift in sales of 30% in the store and 20% on fuel. The company carried out its last shop refit in 2007. "We moved to SPAR because of the strength of the brand," said Lee. "Historically, we had been motor traders, not shopkeepers, and needed to get on board with the experts. Appleby Westward co-invested in the development of the shop from the outset, and we introduced an off licence, food-to-go and fresh and chilled produce.