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| accessdate = 2008-04-25 }}</ref> adding 157 [[supermarkets]] and 146 Furniture stores to the company.<ref name="History"/> In 2000 the Group opened its first supermarkets in Zimbabwe and Uganda. Two years later the company acquired the [[Madagascar]] stores of [[France|French]] chain [[Champion (supermarket)|Champion]]. The same year the company bought three [[Tanzania]]n supermarkets from Score Supermarket and opened it first [[Hypermarket]] outside of South Africa in Mauritius. |
| accessdate = 2008-04-25 }}</ref> adding 157 [[supermarkets]] and 146 Furniture stores to the company.<ref name="History"/> In 2000 the Group opened its first supermarkets in Zimbabwe and Uganda. Two years later the company acquired the [[Madagascar]] stores of [[France|French]] chain [[Champion (supermarket)|Champion]]. The same year the company bought three [[Tanzania]]n supermarkets from Score Supermarket and opened it first [[Hypermarket]] outside of South Africa in Mauritius. |
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2005 the Group acquired Foodworld as well as South African ticket seller Computicket, and opened the first Shoprite Liquor Shop. The company also opened its first [[Nigeria]]n store in the [[Victoria Island (Nigeria)|Victoria Island]] area of [[Lagos]].<ref name="History"/><ref>{{cite news |
2005 the Group acquired Foodworld as well as South African ticket seller Computicket, and opened the first Shoprite Liquor Shop. The company also opened its first [[Nigeria]]n store in the [[Victoria Island (Nigeria)|Victoria Island]] area of [[Lagos]].<ref name="History"/><ref>{{cite news|last=Adekunle |first=Tunmise |title=Shoprite's chances in Lagos' Congested Superstore Business |publisher=''[[Thisday]]'' |date=9 January 2006 |format=pdf |url=http://www.shoprite.co.za/files/19204235/News%20Clips/Newspapers/20060109_THISDAY_Shoprites%20chances%20in%20Lagos%20Congested%20Superstore%20Business.pdf |accessdate=2008-04-27 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20071026193521/http://www.shoprite.co.za/files/19204235/News%20Clips/Newspapers/20060109_THISDAY_Shoprites%20chances%20in%20Lagos%20Congested%20Superstore%20Business.pdf |archivedate=October 26, 2007 }}</ref> |
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In 2008 the Shoprite Group was added to the [[JSE Limited|JSE]] Top-40 Index of blue-chips. |
In 2008 the Shoprite Group was added to the [[JSE Limited|JSE]] Top-40 Index of blue-chips. |
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Revision as of 18:26, 23 February 2016
- This article is about the South African food retailer. For other companies with the same or similar name, see ShopRite (disambiguation).
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| Company type | Public (JSE: SHP) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Headquarters | Brackenfell, Cape Town, South Africa |
Key people | J.W. Basson, CEO C.G. Goosen, Deputy MD |
| Revenue |  R113.7 Billion (FY 2015)[1] |
| R6,3 Billion (FY 2015)[1] | |
Number of employees | 132,942 [1] |
| Website | www.shopriteholdings.co.za |
The Shoprite Group of Companies (JSE: SHP), is Africa's largest food retailer, it operates 1751 corporate and 360 franchise outlets in 15 countries across Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands. The Company's headquarters are situated in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Shoprite Holdings Ltd is a public company listed on the JSE Limited, with secondary listings on both the Namibian and Zambian Stock Exchanges.[2]
History
The Shoprite Group of companies started in 1979. In 1990 Shoprite opened in Namibia. In 1991, it acquired the national Checkers chain. In 1995 the first store in Central Africa, Shoprite Lusaka in Zambia, was opened. That same year the company acquired distributor Sentra, allowing the company to expand into franchising.[2]
In 1997 struggling OK Bazaars was acquired by the company from South African Breweries for one rand,[3] adding 157 supermarkets and 146 Furniture stores to the company.[2] In 2000 the Group opened its first supermarkets in Zimbabwe and Uganda. Two years later the company acquired the Madagascar stores of French chain Champion. The same year the company bought three Tanzanian supermarkets from Score Supermarket and opened it first Hypermarket outside of South Africa in Mauritius.
2005 the Group acquired Foodworld as well as South African ticket seller Computicket, and opened the first Shoprite Liquor Shop. The company also opened its first Nigerian store in the Victoria Island area of Lagos.[2][4]
In 2008 the Shoprite Group was added to the JSE Top-40 Index of blue-chips.
Brands
Its primary business is food retailing to consumers of all income levels, with the goal to provide all communities in Africa with food & household items in a first-world shopping environment, at the Group's lowest possible prices. At the same time the Group, inextricably linked to Africa, contributes to the nurturing of stable economies and the social upliftment of its people
Shoprite Holdings Ltd comprises the following entities: the Shoprite Checkers supermarket group, which consists of 541 Shoprite supermarkets; 197 Checkers supermarkets; 33 Checkers Hypers; 333 Usave stores; 374 OK Furniture outlets; 33 OK Power Express stores; 12 OK Furniture Dreams stores; 52 House & Home stores; 176 Hungry Lion fast food outlets; 156 MediRite pharmacies and 293 LiquorShops. Its ticketing business, Computicket, operates 1258 counters in Group stores and 40 free-standing outlets. Through its OK Franchise Division, the Group procures and distributes stock to 49 OK MiniMark convenience stores; 18 OK Foods supermarkets; 86 OK Grocer stores; 28 Megasave wholesale stores; 33 OK Value stores; 26 Enjoy stores; 64 Sentra stores and buying partners, as well as 47 Friendly supermarkets; 3 Friendly Liquor stores; 1 OK Express and 1 OK Liquor store.
The company has almost 2000 corporate outlets under various names. They consist of:[5]
| Name | Stores | Countries |
|---|---|---|
| Shoprite | 541 | Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Swaziland, Uganda, Zambia |
| Checkers | 197 | Botswana, Namibia, South Africa |
| Checkers Hyper | 33 | South Africa |
| Usave | 333 | Angola, Botswana, Ghana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia |
| OK Furniture | 374 | Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia |
| OK Express | 33 | Lesotho, South Africa, Swaziland, Botswana |
| House & Home | 52 | Botswana, Namibia, South Africa |
| Hungry Lion (Fast Food) | 176 | Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia |
| Shoprite Liquor | 172 | Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa |
| Checkers Liquor | 121 | Namibia, South Africa |
| Shoprite MediRite | 64 | Angola, South Africa, Swaziland |
| Checkers MediRite | 92 | South Africa |
The company also owns franchising brands though its OK Franchise Division under the names OK Foods, OK Grocer, OK Minimark, OK Value, Megasave, Sentra, Enjoy, Friendly Stores and Friendly Liquor, totaling 360 stores in Namibia and South Africa.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Shoprite Holdings:Results for the year ended June 2015, August 2015, Retrieved: 12 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Integrated Report 2015". Shoprite. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ Klein, Marcia. "Shoprite plays role of knight in armour to struggling OK". Sunday Times (South Africa). Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ Adekunle, Tunmise (9 January 2006). "Shoprite's chances in Lagos' Congested Superstore Business" (PDF). Thisday. Archived from the original (pdf) on October 26, 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Shoprite Holdings Geographical Spread". Shoprite. Retrieved 2014-11-27.