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KAPITI » Caltex Kapiti Landing
Business Central
Station kick-starts development Kelly Deeks The new Caltex Kapiti Landing service station is well placed to cater for the projected business growth in the area, according to B & B Kapiti group operations director Sanjai Bagia. He says it is spacious and well lit, has top-quality food and beverage options, a newto-region COMBI car wash, and the only LPG bottle-fill in the Kapiti area. B & B Kapiti owns and operates the station, along with 17 other Caltex stations around Auckland and Hawke’s Bay. This is its first venture into the Wellington region. Sanjai Bagia says growth in Kapiti and Paraparaumu has been rapid following the realignment of the Kapiti expressway, which has opened up opportunities for development at Kapiti Landing. “A service station is a trigger point for other development that can happen in the area. We’ve recently seen other developments, such as Placemakers, coming at the back of our store, and the likelihood of more business development coming to where the current Placemakers is. The Burger King on the state highway has closed and is likely to come closer to Kapiti Landing. “The projected business growth in this area is going to be quite substantial and it’s quite fitting for us to be there.” He says Caltex Kapiti Landing is different from other service stations. “Our store is a totally different design, it’s quite upbeat and upmarket, and very spacious,” he says. “We’ve got a lot of LED lighting in the shelving, and our shop and forecourt is very spacious. You don’t see that these days, especially in metropolitan areas.” He says Caltex Kapiti Landing provides a substantial food-to-go offering, with Cafe Aurora coffee made from 100 per cent premium Arabica coffee beans, and Kai Pai pies from Wanaka. “These are quality foods and beverages, and its unique to have pies on offer in Kapiti that are made in the South Island from South Island meat and vegetables.” Kai Pai’s vegetable pie, which contains pumpkin, broccoli, cauliflower, swede, and carrot, was selected as the ‘best pie in the country’ at the Bakels Supreme Pie awards last year.
Caltex Kapiti Landing offers Kapiti the most cost effective LPG bottles with the only LPG bottle fills in the area.
Kai Pai’s steak and cheese and other ranges were all finalists, too. Caltex Kapiti Landing offers Kapiti the most cost effective LPG bottles with the only LPG bottle fills in the area. “At $26 for a bottle fill as opposed to $35 at some locations for a bottle swap, this is the most cost effective way of filling LPG bottle and there is a substantial saving to be made,” Sanjai says. Caltex Kapiti Landing’s COMBI touchless and/or softwash car wash brings new brushed and brushless technology guaranteed not to mark vehicles. The station is the company’s own design, and the build was completed by local companies and tradespeople. The builder was Aspec Construction from Wellington. Counters and food-togo equipment was provided by Napier’s Future Products Group, which specialises in refrigerated and heated cabinets for the hospitality industry. Shelving was provided by Auckland’s Display Makers. Sanjai says LED lighting provides for
modern display areas inside, and a well-lit forecourt for safety and security outside. He says Caltex is the only fuel to contain Techron: “it’s the best additive for fuel in the world today. Caltex and Chevron were the first ones to come up with anything like this.”
He says Techron is a specially formulated ingredient developed with the aim of helping keep engines clean to maximise power, improve fuel economy, and lower emissions to ensure reliable performance and a smoother drive.
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