Construction of another Bunnings Warehouse located in Sandgate Road, Virginia is now underway. It is expected to open in late 2019.
The new Bunnings warehouse is located at 1836 – 1840 Sandgate Road, the former site of Campbells Cash and Carry. The elevated Bunnings store, designed by Group 4 Architects, will feature a hardware and trade supplies; garden centre; food and drink outlet; shop; and showroom; and ancillary tenancies of food and drink outlet, showroom, shop and office.
The amended plans will also have an undercroft car parking: Bunnings – 433 car parking spaces including 8 spaces for PDW, 3 trailer bays, and 39 within the Timber and Trade Sales (TTS); New Tenancy – 14 spaces; Existing Tenancy – 35 spaces.
About Bunnings Warehouse
Incorporated in1907 as Bunning Bros by brothers Arthur & Robert Bunning, the company was solely focused on sawmilling. Bunnings expanded as a retail company in 1952 and purchased several hardware stores which paved the way for its entry into the DIY market.
Wesfarmers took ownership of Bunnings Warehouse in 1994 and currently has stores in Australia and New Zealand. In 2018, Bunnings ventured into eCommerce in Australia offering over 20,000 products online.
Today, Bunnings Warehouse has approximately 20 percent market share in the retail hardware store in Australia. and has 59 stores in Queensland and several other stores in New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, and Western Australia.
