Gregory Hills. First in NSW

The first Masters Home Improvement store in NSW has opened in Gregory Hills, with a staff of 150, taking the chain’s total numbers in Australia to six. Masters is a joint venture between Woolworths and US home improvement retailer Lowe's. There are currently 16 stores under construction across Australia.

Region. Masters stores bigger than Bunnings

A rugby oval and carpark belonging to the St Marys Leagues Club has been earmarked as the site for an outlet for a Masters hardware store. Others in the pipeline, in Western Sydney, are at Narellan, Hoxton Park and Warwick Farm. The Masters stores, tipped to cost up to $23 million each, will be 40 per cent bigger than the average Bunnings stores. Masters is a partnership between Woolworths and US hardware giant, Lowe’s.