Anyone know about Tractor Supply opening?

[EightFingers]

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

[leilanidude]

Needed a urinal added?

[Obie]

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.

[kalakoa]

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.

[terracore]

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.

[birdmove]

So, is Tractor Supply and Dels related then?

Jon in Keaau/HPP

[Obie]

"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.