FreshChoice

FreshChoice is a franchise of locally owned and operated supermarkets across New Zealand. It is owned by Woolworths New Zealand, the New Zealand division of the Australian Woolworths[1]

History

The franchise was established in 1995.[2]

By 2008, it had 15 stores but was yet to expand into Auckland.[3]

In 2023, Woolworths New Zealand began the process of rebranding all of its SuperValue stores as FreshChoice, this was part of a plan to expand the FreshChoice chain to 200 stores by 2034.[4]

In October 2025, FreshChoice joined the Everyday Rewards program.

Operations

There are 74 FreshChoice stores across New Zealand, including 11 in Auckland.[5] The stores are operated under franchise agreements with Wholesale Distributors Ltd (WDL), a division of Woolworths New Zealand, one of New Zealand's largest retail and distribution companies.[2]

References

  1. FreshChoice – local supermarkets freshchoice.co.nz, FreshChoice, retrieved 10 November 2018^
  2. Supermarket franchise opportunities FreshChoice, retrieved 23 December 2018^
  3. Store locations progressive.co.nz, Progressive Enterprises^
  4. Enhancing Customers' Shopping Experience Supermarket News, 2023-11-13, retrieved 2025-07-23^
  5. Supermarkets FreshChoice, retrieved 23 July 2025^