Tokomaru Bay has just welcomed Mike Turney, who after almost 20 years of working in supermarkets, last week took the reins as the new owner-operator of the township's Four Square supermarket. Mike began his journey with Foodstuffs as a New World grocery assistant at just 13 years old and says becoming a first-time owner-operator is a dream come true. 'I began my career working part-time at New World Matamata under Ewan Atherton. When I left to pursue university study in Auckland and later Hamilton, I still found myself back working in supermarkets — Pak'nSave Sylvia Park and New World Heaphy Terrace.

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