BELL is proud to celebrate the grand opening of the new Drakes Supermarket in Mount Gambier, officially unveiled this week.
Delivered in collaboration with Leyton Property & Drakes Supermarkets, this project demonstrates BELL’s strength in repositioning existing sites and transforming ageing assets into contemporary, high-performing retail destinations.
Originally constructed as a Coles supermarket, the building has been reimagined for Drakes — a respected South Australian, family-owned supermarket group — marking their 69th retail location. BELL was engaged from the pre-purchase stage, working with Leyton Property to assess opportunity, develop the design vision and collaborate on the project through planning and delivery.
BELL’s architectural scope included façade redesign, site upgrades and full car park redevelopment, incorporating new shade structures and modern amenities to deliver a clean, functional and inviting customer experience. The result is a retail environment that meets Drakes’ high standards for 2025, while breathing new life into a key Mount Gambier town centre site.
This project reflects BELL’s proven capability in the retail and mixed-use sectors, where we combine design strategy, adaptive reuse and operational insight to deliver value-driven outcomes for clients and communities.
Congratulations to Leyton Property, Drakes Supermarkets, Savills Project Management, Wyatt Contracting and the entire project team on this successful completion.
