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Four Squares are everywhere


In just about every New Zealand town there is one of these like this one in Kaeo. Four Squares are like dairies, corner shops, 7/11 stores but they are all under the Foodstuffs umbrella and individually owned privately.  These are like traditional kiwi icons.

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Iris Flavia said…
Looks down to Earth like. Just what you need. I don´t like the new, fancy stores we´re getting here. You wonder what you pay for, the food or the fancy style... Though, certainly, for the staff it is much nicer.
9 June 2022 at 15:58
gz said…
Nearly one hundred years old and still Kiwi owned!!
9 June 2022 at 21:26
local alien said…
They really are a kiwi icon. I can remember the Te Puke Four Square way back in my childhood. I'm always surprised when you mention them. They're still going strong it seems
9 June 2022 at 21:31
Bill said…
Thanks for sharing some kiwi history. It's nice to have places that still belong to where they started from.
10 June 2022 at 07:27
Spare Parts and Pics said…
Nice to have something local like this (vs. a big corporate chain that's all over the world). That's a pretty sky!
10 June 2022 at 10:03
Yogi♪♪♪ said…
I love that they are each privately owned.
10 June 2022 at 10:38
Jocelyn said…
Great to local shops!
10 June 2022 at 11:58
Light and Voices said…
Local shopping is a treat.
10 June 2022 at 18:36
R's Rue said…
I loved this post. Thank you for sharing.
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10 June 2022 at 23:11
Klara said…
I love having local shop(s) in the neighborhood.
11 June 2022 at 07:28
Jim said…
Interesting.
11 June 2022 at 09:24
csuhpat1 said…
That looks so very interesting
11 June 2022 at 12:44
Tigger's Mum said…
F's grandad used to be a 4 Suare grocer. Iconic colours and symbols. They dont appear to have changed much.
11 June 2022 at 23:42
William Kendall said…
Good that it is locally owned.
13 June 2022 at 12:26
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