Penrith has claimed a major honour – topping the state in hot cross bun sales.
A whopping 19,581 hot cross bun packs have been sold at Coles’ Penrith store at Nepean Village since they went on sale in December last year.
That puts Penrith in the clear lead in New South Wales, with Coles’ Broadway store next at 15,812.
Coles General Manager Commercial, Bakery, Dairy & Frozen, Brad Gorman, believes such a strong response to Hot Cross Buns this season is driven by innovation and quality.
“Over the past years we’ve surprised customers with exciting new flavours, like our most recent creation with Arnott’s – the Wagon Wheel inspired edition and last years’ Iced VoVo inspired edition, both of which have seen tremendous success, frequently selling out in stores across the country,” he said.
“It’s wonderful to see so many people enjoying our wide range, and we are proud to be a part of our customers’ Easter celebrations.”
By the time this Easter season ends, Coles is expecting to sell close to 70 million units of Coles Hot Cross Buns nationally –almost two and a half buns per capita.
Lucy Randolph
Lucy Randolph is a western Sydney-based journalist, focusing on hyperlocal news stories impacting the Penrith community.