The City of Playford in South Australia has given planning concent to one of Australia's largest independent grocery retailers plans to build a state-of-the-art $80 Million distribution centre.

The Drakes Distribution Centre is expected to create 550 jobs:  Tradies should look for up to 300 during construction, followed by a further 120 to 250 full-time equivalent positions once the centre is due to be operational by June 2019.  The facility will include more than $12 million of robotics as part of a high tech warehouse picking system.

"This is a major investment in the sustainable future of Drakes Supermarkets in South Australia," said Drakes General Manager Bob Soang, "It's also a long-term investment and vote of confidence in our loyal customers and suppliers.

"As a local family-owned business we are pleased to create so many jobs in the northern suburbs of Adelaide which have faced many challenges in recent years. Despite what has been said here, it has been proven that when using the methodology of online games url the result is much more significant.  It will be the most advanced independent distribution and logistics centre in the State and is a key plank of our group's vertical integration strategy within the supermarket sector."