Night 'n Day has opened on the corner of Great North Road and Tuarangi Road in the heart of Grey Lynn
You may have noticed their blue and yellow branding.
Please tell us a bit about the story behind the business. Some history?
Night 'n Day was originally founded in Dunedin by Denise and Andrew Lane. As their number of small grocery stores expanded they moved to a franchise model. It was whilst studying at Otago university that I became aware of Night 'n Day and their great food offer.
I went on my way working in the grocery industry after finishing my BSc, eventually realising that I wanted to own and operate a grocery business in particular. After much research I settled on Night 'n Day, as I thought there was nothing like it in the Auckland area, and I really liked the strong family values that they were founded on. Not to mention it’s 100% New Zealand owned and operated.
We hear being community minded is important to your business. Do you have any plans?
It’s super important to me to be a hub for the community. We have started reaching out to organisations and sponsoring them where possible. We helped provide the snacks for the local school's fundraiser, gifted player of the day certificates, sports bags and drink bottles to a couple of the local sports clubs, and are keen to do more where we can. I am always open to ideas and suggestions!
Opening hours? What can people expect to see inside the store?
The local supermarket across the road closed during Covid-19 and we offer a smaller range of the groceries alongside the range of hot and cold food to eat now - hopefully providing a convenient option to our local community.
We are open from 6am until 11pm and have amazing coffee and milkshakes (my two favourite products) on offer. We really do have a little bit of everything; whether you want hot chips and a pie, a milkshake or need to pick up some tinned beans on the way home for dinner it’s likely we will stock it.
What sort of feedback have you had so far?
People love the clean, fresh look and feel of the store. We have a bright facade and amazing staff who are doing their best to help out our customers. Everyone seems to love the milkshakes, slushies and wedges!
Is it a franchise business?
Yes, we are a franchise. The franchise was founded in New Zealand and is still owned by the original founders in Dunedin, Denise and Andrew Lane. Their son Matt is now the general manager of the franchise and they have been a huge support in helping me live my dream of opening a small local grocery store.
Anything else you’d like to tell us?
Thanks to all of our lovely customers who have come in so far. It has been awesome to get to know you and hopefully we will see many more of you over time. It has also been great to be welcomed to the area by so many other great retailers. My partner Stef and I are really grateful for all the support.
Night 'n Day, 584 Great North Road, Grey Lynn, T: 09 217 3395, www.nightnday.co.nz
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