'Tough decision': Petrol station makes way for parks at supermarket

A busy Christchurch supermarket is closing its on-site fuel station.

PAK'nSAVE Moorhouse said it would close its fuel station from today due to customer feedback over parking availability.

A sign on the pump at the supermarket said it "had made the tough decision to lose the fuel site to allow for additional parking".

"We would like to thank all our fuel site customers for their loyal patronage over the years," the sign read.

The supermarket apologised to its customers for the inconvenience.

A Foodstuffs South Island spokesperson said the PAK'nSAVE Moorhouse car park had been under pressure during peak trading times.

Removing the fuel pumps would create around 40 more car parks, the spokesperson said.

It had no plans to close fuel sites at other PAK’nSAVE stores.

-Allied Media