The Warehouse is expanding fresh produce to a further 10 stores nationwide, providing a few more options as the cost of living crisis continues to bite.
The expansion brings the number of The Warehouse stores offering a seasonal fruit and vegetables to 32, the retail giant said on its website.
The stores include Ashburton, Spreydon-Barrington (Christchurch), Blenheim, Hornby (Christchurch), Masterton, Porirua, Pukekohe, Richmond, Te Awamutu, and Tory St (Wellington).
The locations were selected in response to customer feedback, the company said.
The range – to be reviewed weekly – would include carrots, onions, potatoes, apples, bananas, mandarins, capsicum, avocados, kūmara, and kiwifruit.
A 12-pack of free-range eggs for $7 will also be available alongside its $5 colony eggs.
"Offering affordable fresh fruit and veges in a third of our stores is another way we’re helping Kiwis in a cost-of-living crisis," The Warehouse Group chief executive Nick Grayston said. "Fresh fruit and vegetables are essential, and everyone should be able to access them at an affordable price."
Grayston said a "basic basket of groceries at The Warehouse is $11 cheaper than our next nearest competitor".
"If we can do it, others can too and we call on the whole grocery sector to do more to bring the prices down on core essentials as we head into winter," he said.
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