Construction on Mitre 10's 35th MEGA store is now under way in Auckland's New Lynn with recruitment for up to 130 new jobs also beginning this month.
The New Lynn store is the first of three new Mitre 10 MEGA Stores planned for construction in 2013 as the country's largest home improvement and garden retailer continues its rapid expansion programme that is intended to culminate in a network of 44 Mitre 10 MEGA Stores nationwide.
The New Lynn store, on the corner of Clark Street and Astley Avenue, is scheduled to be the first new store to open this year.
The 11,000sqm store is scheduled to open in the last quarter of 2013 with up to 130 new jobs available in the West Auckland area. It will be owned and operated by Cam Caithness, who currently owns Mitre 10 MEGA Warkworth.
"I'm excited to be able to confirm that construction is now underway on the New Lynn store," Mr Caithness said.