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I heard the opening was delayed until winter of 2020 because of “permitting” issues.
There’s also a sign up.
Anyone know more?
Puna: Our roosters crow first
Puna: Our roosters crow first
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There is a second sign that says they are hiring, so it may be soon.I stick my head in the door to yell at them to get to work about once a week.
They have even been working on weekends.
https://tractorsupply.jobs/jobs/search#/detail/35246701
The permitting issues are island wide and have to do with the new energy code and the backlog at planning created by short term vacation rentals.
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new energy code and the backlog at planning
Planning had a huge backlog before the energy code and vacation rentals.
Forcing projects to run out of money is how they "manage" the growth here.
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I asked them a few weeks ago and they said end of March... "but maybe April because it's Hawaii."
I forgot to ask what year.
What surprised me is they said they aren't closing the current location when the new one opens. I don't know if that is permanent or just until the lease expires or whatever. I had also heard that the new store is going to be more of a "grab and go" type operation and not where you have to pay and then go wait for somebody to collect your order, unless you need help loading.
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So, is Tractor Supply and Dels related then?
Jon in Keaau/HPP
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"So, is Tractor Supply and Dels related then?"
Tractor Supply owns Del's.
They may keep Del's open because they need a place to sell the stuff that is at Del's.
The Tractor Supply stores on the mainland are like two stores in one, a grab and go and a supply yard where you can load up a truck.
