Woolworths has taken it to the street with an expanded footprint in the Sydney city, after snaring a prime location for its latest Metro supermarket in Pitt Street Mall.

It will open on Wednesday, June 20 in the basement area of the former fashion store Forever 21 at 400 George Street, which is owned by the Investa Commercial Property Fund, (25 per cent), Mirvac on behalf of CIC (50 per cent) and M&G (25 per cent).

Forever 21 is closing down the store. A new tenant is under negotiations for the ground floor and level 1 of the site that fronts Pitt Street Mall.

Sydney arcade, 400 George Street, the new home of Woolworths Metro supermarket

Woolworths has committed to a 7-year term for the 1,240 square metre space and intends to

open a Metro store aimed at “grab and go” shopping, with extended trading hours to capitalise on the high volume of pedestrian traffic in the precinct.