Planning Report - Revisions incoporating Attachment H - Economic Report · MCU13/0092

4.0    THE IGA STORY

4.1   There appears to be a growing trend in many communities, away from
larger retailers such as Woolworths and Coles, towards the smaller
independent supermarkets such as IGA, SPAR, Foodworks, and ALDI.

The basis for this trend will to some extent vary from individual to individual,
and may be as a result of two (2) fundamental differences (perceived or
otherwise) between Woolworths/Coles and the smaller independents,
namely:

(i) organisations such as IGA aim to be part of the local community by
financially supporting local sporting/community organisations, contributing
produce for sausage sizzles and the like etc; and

(ii) Market size-Woolworths and Coles generally target communities with
populations in the range of 8,000 – 10,000 and larger, with preferred
footprints generally of 2,500m² or greater, whereas the independents target
smaller population bases with footprints generally between 600 – 2000m².

4.2   By way of example the following communities on the Sunshine Coast
(and neighbouring localities) enjoy access to an IGA supermarket, namely:

              Store             Address            Suburb         Postcode
IGA Supa      Beerwah           38    Simpson      Beerwah        4519
                                Street
IGA Supa      Caboolture        70-86              Caboolture     4510
                                Michael            South
                                Avenue
IGA Supa      Caloundra         Cnr     Ormux      Caloundra      4551
                                Ave         &
                                Bingera Tce
IGA Supa      Cooroy            3     Emerald      Cooroy         4563
                                Street
IGA Supa      Maleny            28      Maple      Maleny         4552
                                Street
IGA Supa      Nambour           Cnr Anne &         Nambour        4560
                                Lowe Street
IGA Supa      Noosa             Cnr Tewantin       Noosa          4567
                                &    Sunshine      Junction
                                Beach Rd
IGA Supa      Woombye           20     Blackall    Woombye        4559
                                Street
IGA           Bellvista         2      Rawson      Caloundra      4551


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