# FreshChoice, Sumner

FreshChoice is a supermarket in Sumner, Christchurch, inside the Sumner commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=FreshChoice%2C%20Sumner%2C%20Christchurch>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=FreshChoice%2C%20Sumner%2C%20Christchurch>)

**Listed.** On OpenStreetMap.

## About, in one paragraph

FreshChoice is a supermarket in Sumner, Christchurch, inside the Sumner commercial centre. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Nayland St near Stoke St, route 3) is 92 m away; a shared path on the Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway route passes within 149 m.

_Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Kind:** Supermarkets _(OpenStreetMap)_

## The ground it stands on

_Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._

- **District Plan zone:** Local centre zone _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Sumner, small neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_


## The reports nearby
988 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Park - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/9082963), [58 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/58-esplanade)
- [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/9075213), [52 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/52-esplanade)
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/9055332), [61 Nayland Street, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/61-nayland-street)
- [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/9025103), [26 Nayland Street, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/26-nayland-street)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8991279), [1/24 Marriner Street, Sumner Canterbury 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/1-24-marriner-street)
- [Hazard, vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8976482), [14/16 Wakefield Avenue, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/14-16-wakefield-avenue)
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8918481), [14/16 Wakefield Avenue, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/14-16-wakefield-avenue)
- [Damaged Street Sign](https://www.chch.live/report/8856515), Marriner St near Wakefield Ave, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand
- [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8836164), [24 Nayland St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/24-nayland-street)
- [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8802691), [52 Esplanade, Sumner, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/52-esplanade)
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8790671), [52 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sumner/52-esplanade)
- [Litter](https://www.chch.live/report/8786068), 64–76 Esplanade, Canterbury, Christchurch 8081, New Zealand
## Getting there

- Bus stop, Nayland St near Stoke St, 92 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Nayland St near Stoke St, 94 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Bus stop, Wakefield Ave near Nayland St, 113 m (routes 3) _(ECan bus stops)_
- Shared path, Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway route, 149 m _(Council cycleway layer)_
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=FreshChoice%2C%20Sumner%2C%20Christchurch)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5695936,172.7601722)

## Nearby

- [Time and Time Again](https://www.chch.live/business/time-and-time-again-sumner), Clothing, 21 m
- [The Bottle-O](https://www.chch.live/business/the-bottle-o-sumner), Bottle stores, 26 m
- [Fresh Choice Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/fresh-choice-sumner-ex-supervalue-sumner), Supermarkets, 30 m
- [Bohemian Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/bohemian-bakery-sumner), Bakeries, 32 m
- [The Butchers Apron](https://www.chch.live/business/the-butchers-apron-sumner), Fast food, 36 m
- [L'Estrange Gallery](https://www.chch.live/business/l-estrange-gallery-sumner), Galleries, 38 m
- [Sumner Croquet Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1189-sumner-croquet-reserve), park, 227 m
- [Cave Rock Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1443-cave-rock-reserve), Regional, 350 m
- [Sumner Coronation Garden](https://www.chch.live/park/1763-sumner-coronation-garden), park, 587 m

_Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._
- [Matuku Takotako / Sumner Library](https://www.chch.live/facility/library-53), Library, 115 m

## The nearest other supermarkets

- [Fresh Choice Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/fresh-choice-sumner-ex-supervalue-sumner), Sumner, 30 m
- [SuperValue Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/supervalue-sumner), Sumner, 44 m
- [Four Square Redcliffs](https://www.chch.live/business/four-square-redcliffs), Redcliffs, 1.9 km
- [Lyttleton Farmers Market](https://www.chch.live/business/lyttleton-farmers-market-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 4.8 km
- [SuperValue Lyttelton](https://www.chch.live/business/supervalue-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 4.8 km
- [FreshChoice](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 4.8 km
- [Woolworths](https://www.chch.live/business/woolworths-ferrymead), Ferrymead, 4.9 km
- [Ferrymead Countdown](https://www.chch.live/business/ferrymead-countdown-ferrymead), Ferrymead, 4.9 km
- [Every one in Sumner](https://www.chch.live/businesses/supermarket#in-sumner)

## The other FreshChoice doors, 7 on the roll

- [FreshChoice](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-lyttelton), Lyttelton, 4.8 km
- [FreshChoice](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-christchurch-central-city), Christchurch Central City, 10.6 km
- [FreshChoice](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-parklands), Parklands, 10.8 km
- [FreshChoice](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-spreydon), Spreydon, 11.4 km
- [FreshChoice](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-saint-albans), Saint Albans, 11.8 km
- [FreshChoice](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-merivale), Merivale, 12.9 km
- [FreshChoice](https://www.chch.live/business/freshchoice-bryndwr), Bryndwr, 15.3 km

## Also in Sumner

- [The Pamper Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/the-pamper-bar-sumner), Beauty, 44 m
- [Fresh Produce Market Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/fresh-produce-market-sumner), Markets, 54 m
- [4 Shore Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/4-shore-sumner), Bars & pubs, 55 m
- [Harcourts](https://www.chch.live/business/harcourts-sumner), Real estate, 55 m
- [4Shore Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/4shore-sumner), Bars & pubs, 58 m
- [Almeidas Tapas Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/almeidas-tapas-bar-sumner), Restaurants, 64 m
- [Physio NZ](https://www.chch.live/business/physio-nz-sumner), Physio, 67 m
- [Sumner Launrette](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-launrette-sumner), Laundromats, 68 m
- [Dotcom](https://www.chch.live/business/dotcom-sumner), Cafés, 70 m
- [Sumner Medical Rooms](https://www.chch.live/business/sumner-medical-rooms-sumner), Doctors & clinics, 71 m
- [Every kind of business in Sumner](https://www.chch.live/sumner#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5695936&lon=172.7601722)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5695936,172.7601722,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=FreshChoice)
- [Sumner](https://www.chch.live/sumner), the suburb
- [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1348142777), fix it there


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is FreshChoice?**

A supermarket in Sumner, Christchurch.

**Where is FreshChoice?**

Somewhere in Sumner, the record holds no street address. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5695936,172.7601722,17)

**Is FreshChoice still trading?**

On OpenStreetMap.

**What other supermarkets are near FreshChoice?**

[Fresh Choice Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/fresh-choice-sumner-ex-supervalue-sumner) (30 m), [SuperValue Sumner](https://www.chch.live/business/supervalue-sumner) (44 m), [Four Square Redcliffs](https://www.chch.live/business/four-square-redcliffs) (1.9 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/supermarket).

**What’s near FreshChoice?**

6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Time and Time Again](https://www.chch.live/business/time-and-time-again-sumner) (21 m); the Nayland St near Stoke St bus stop is 92 m away: route 3; a shared path on the Te Ara Ihutai Coastal Pathway route passes within 149 m; nearest park: [Sumner Croquet Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1189-sumner-croquet-reserve) (227 m).

**What stood where FreshChoice is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5695936&lon=172.7601722)

## Sources

- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata, the item an OpenStreetMap mapper linked the premises to (CC0)
- Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin
- Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0)
- Record assembled 2026-10-16

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