Foodstuffs North Island is to invest $40 million in building a new Pak’nSave store in Warkworth, north of Auckland.

The new store spans 5300sqm and will provide a full-scale supermarket offering, including a click-and-collect drive-through area and parking for 170 cars.

GM of property for Foodstuffs North Island, Nick Hanson, said Warkworth is a “growing community” and people travel there from a wide area to do their weekly shopping.

“As a 100 per cent locally owned and operated co-op it’s important to us that our investment is shared across all the communities in which we operate and we’re committed to bringing kiwis the very best experience and grocery offering,” he said.

Construction of the facility has begun and it is expected to open next year.

Foodstuffs North Island is a cooperative of 350 local grocers who individually own and operate Pak’nSave, New World and Four Square stores.