{
    "title": "Spar Destelbergen opens its doors in new building",
    "modified_at": "2022-01-21 12:42:27",
    "published_at": "2018-09-24 08:03:28",
    "url": "https://press.colruytgroup.com/spar-destelbergen-opens-its-doors-in-new-building",
    "short_url": "http://prez.ly/1DTb",
    "culture": "en",
    "language": "EN",
    "subtitle": "On Thursday 27 September, the brand new Spar Colruyt Group Destelbergen will be opening its doors. The previous garden centre Viva Verde has been completely demolished to make room for a modern supermarket with a larger retail floor space. The store has been refurbished in the style of the new generation of Spar convenience stores of the Retail Partners Colruyt Group. ",
    "slug": "spar-destelbergen-opens-its-doors-in-new-building",
    "body": "<p><span class=\"rls-date\">Monday, September 24, 2018</span></p><p><strong>New style</strong><br>\u200b Spar Destelbergen is at 468 Dendermondesteenweg in a modern new building with a larger retail space and apartments. The result is a spacious supermarket with more than 700m2 of retail space, which meets the quality standards of the new generation of Spar stores.&nbsp;</p><p>&ldquo;This convenience store is ideally located and easily accessible. The Dendermondesteenweg is a lively road with a lot of commercial businesses, sports complexes and schools. These draw in customers from across the entire region,&rdquo; says Wouter Van Assche. The independent proprietor has 17 years of retail experience, which he is determined to use to spread the word quickly about the Spar in Destelbergen.&nbsp;<br>\u200b &ldquo;We have adjusted our opening hours to fit in with the schools and sports complexes. We shall be opening at 8 a.m. in the mornings, just before school begins. We shall be staying open later in the evenings, until 8 p.m. for people who come here for sports.&rdquo;</p><p>The car park has room for around 50 cars and there is also a spacious, covered bicycle storage.</p><p><strong>Concentrating on fresh produce</strong><br>\u200b Providing healthy and fresh food is key for Spar Colruyt Group Destelbergen. And a lot of time has been spent on selecting the range of fresh fruit and vegetables, fresh and cooked meats, as well as cheese and bread. Wouter: &ldquo;We offer all the usual foods, supplemented with a large range of fresh products.&rdquo; The independent entrepreneur also offers hot and cold catered meals that are prepared in store, guaranteeing fresh and flavoursome food.</p><p><strong>Convenient shopping</strong><br>\u200b A lot of thought has also gone into a convenient store layout. Fresh basic products are positioned at the front of the store, so that regular customers lose as little time as possible with their daily shopping. &ldquo;The bakery is next to the entrance so local residents can buy their fresh bread or pastries more quickly in the mornings,&rdquo; explains Wouter. Coffee is always provided free of charge as an extra service for every customer.</p><p>Service is provided by an enthusiastic team of 12 employees, almost all of them from the region, whose local knowledge is a trump card and ensures a warm welcome. &ldquo;I want people to feel at home with us,&rdquo; adds Wouter. &ldquo;The great thing about the Spar concept is just the contact with the customers.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Opening celebrations</strong><br>\u200b Wouter wants to make sure his store meets the everyday requirements and expectations of its customers. Because he wants to be committed to the neighbourhood, he is organising a celebratory reception for the Spar opening in Destelbergen. All local residents are welcome on Wednesday 26 September between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m..&nbsp;</p><p>A snack and a drink will be provided, including those from the Spar fries mobile. The guests can also taste cold meats and cheese from the store. There is a bouncy castle so that younger and older children can let off steam.</p>",
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