Countdown – Meadowbank

I came here on a Sunday at 6pm. You would think that I have entered a post apocalyptic supermarket: the fruit and veg section was empty, the meat section was empty, the cereal section was empty. There was like 5 people working in the whole super market, and they were in check out. Sunday evening is prime time for grocery shopping, and if you don’t have people restocking your shelves then you should review your business model. I left that store really disappointing and I’m never going back.

Ive spent the last year living in Meadowbank and this has become my new local Countdown. Located in the middle of the Meadowbank mall, here you will find everything you need for your one stop shop.
I really like shopping at Countdown as everything is nicely presented and easy to find. They also have a lot of great specials and deals which helps with the savings.
Meadowbank Countdown has a butcher, a deli and seafood specialist. They also have fresh bread baked daily on offer. Yuuuummm arriving first ting in the morning to get lunch on the way to work is the best as the delicious bread smell lingers around the supermarket.
A great asset to Countdown is their One Cards. These help you save money when purchasing items. They also have weekly specials that can bump up the amount of points you would usually get for a particular product. Once you’ve received 200 points, they send you out a $ 15 voucher to use towards your next shop. I find this an awesome incentive and one of the main reasons I choose to shop at Countdown.
Also, if you send over $ 40 you receive 4 cents off a liter at Z and gull gas stations. Depending on the specials that month they may have better gas savings. This is another good reason to shop at countdown as they’re helping you save money in all areas.

I love my local Countdown. I actually like going to the supermarket as well. Yes I know that’s odd. But my Countdown is so familiar and I know where everything is, and the checkout staff all know me (and see and hear my kids coming a mile off).
My tips: the fruit and vege section is really good. In addition, if you go at the end of the day you are likely to pick up some bargains — plenty of perfectly good items are reduced. Also at the end of the day, the entire bakery gets marked down, so you can buy anything you like for $ 1-​$ 2 each. There’s always good bargains in the meat section too. And the specialty cheeses have a basket for their specials. 9pm Sunday night is my favourite time to shop :)