By BRIDGET COOK
SPOTLIGHT opened its first Cranbourne store to much fanfare last week, with crowds lining up from 7am to be amongst the first customers.
The new Cranbourne Homemaker Centre opened its doors to the public on Wednesday 11 December, with musicians and bargain prices to celebrate the opening.
The new store has created 30 fulltime jobs.
Spotlight Retail Group chief executive Quentin Gracanin said they were excited to now be part of the Cranbourne community.
“Within five weeks we have created not only a fantastic looking brand new store, but built a fantastic new team,” he said.
“We would like to welcome them all to the Spotlight family and look forward to offering our customers in Cranbourne the best possible range at the lowest prices.”
BB Retail Capital (BBRC) asset management chief executive Darren Holland said they were delighted to welcome Spotlight to the Cranbourne Homemaker Centre.
“They add to a vibrant retail mix for our local customers,” he said.
“They were attracted to the centre due to the strong retail mix already trading.”
Since BBRC acquisition of the Cranbourne Homemaker Centre in 2005 it has doubled in size as a precinct in homemaker shopping and has created 150 fulltime jobs.
In 2014, Masters will also be added the Cranbourne Homemaker Centre which will add another huge amount of retail space and create 350 jobs during the construction phase.
The growth makes the centre one of the largest homemaker centres in the country.
“This shows the dedication and belief we have in the Cranbourne area,” Mr Holland said.
