The wait is over, and we finally know what is happening at the petrol station building. We have a Food Lovers coming to town as well as a Fresh Stop.

The photos are all over social media, and the question on everyone’s lips is, when do they open?

Most likely, within a week or two, they would need to be sharp in order to secure good foot traffic over the upcoming season, so we can be sure that it will be pretty soon that the doors open.

While some are saying that competition is good, and I can’t help but agree, there are still others that bemoan the development that is going on in the village, and the fact that things are not what they used to be any more, but that, unfortunately, is an argument that is a waste of time and energy. We no longer live in a small village.

New York Pizza

Over in Cape St Francis, a new New York Pizza takeaway opened up quickly and unannounced at the Coastal Convenience store and seemed to be doing a very healthy trade over the weekend.

The kids love pizza, which is half your battle won already, and New York Pizza offer pizza slices, so there’s no need to commit to a whole pizza meal, and you can go and grab a slice of your favourite one – the pepperoni pizza is delicious, I heard from a friend. There is also outside seating, so you can grab a slice, sit with your mates, and shoot the breeze after a (very crowded) surf at the point. Nothing really changes…

Build Your Own Burger

So, along with The Crazy Store and KFC, we have a bustling little town vibe right now. The Pig and Rooster is doing some marvelous things at the Lighthouse Precinct, there is a Build Your Own Burger food truck in the town, and there’s more to come.

Oh, and that bottle store that we spoke about. It’s coming. It’s literally ‘just around the corner,’ and we’ll leave it at that.

New Mall

You might also have noticed a vast area of land being cleaned up and some building work going on near the Tarragona/R330 corner. The latest and hottest rumour, and it is just a rumour,  is that this will be the new St Francis Mall site, set to open on 1 April 2025. For more information on this site, go here – St Francis Mall

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