Fast food chain, Zeus Street Greek, has opened its 12th store in New South Wales and 17th nationwide, at Shellharbour at the Stockland Shellharbour Shopping Centre yesterday.

The retailer stated the design of the new store, which can accommodate 80 guests, reflects Zeus’s ‘old meets new’ philosophy, achieved through the integration of Art Deco and geometric tiling and wood panelling, the use of timber feature walls, neon lighting, raw stone finishes and colour.

“Zeus Shellharbour is one of only two stores outside of Sydney in New South Wales, the hospitality scene is continuing to evolve and welcome new contemporary dining experiences into the fold,” said Peta Barclay, Zeus marketing manager.

“The interest around our opening has been really strong, which is very exciting.

“There is a demand for contemporary Greek street food that places huge emphasis on quality, with the local community even trekking to Sydney to visit Zeus stores, so this will be an ideal home for Zeus,” Barclay said.

In July, Zeus’ co-founder, Costa Anastasiadis told Inside Retail that regional locations offer opportunity for growth.

“We’ve been getting quite a lot of interest from those areas that have got really strong economies and industry,”he said.

“The sector’s different to what it was five years ago and it’s a completely different landscape compared to 10 years ago. There are a lot more players in the sector and it’s very competitive, so you need to look for opportunities everywhere. If you look at just city metro areas, you’ll be hard pressed for growth, the string is only so long.”

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