Choppies to acquire 21 more stores in SA

Wednesday, January 06, 2016

Spread wings: Choppies plans to have 200 stores in Africa by end of 2016

Local retail giant, Choppies Enterprise Limited, is acquiring South African retail outlets owned by Jwayelani, which owns 21 stores in Kwazulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape.

Jwayelani, which started as a butchery now operates convenience chain stores in Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Pinetown, Empangeni, Estcourt, Umzinto and Flagstaff.

According to a statement by the Botswana Stock Exchange, Choppies has already filed an application with the South African Competition Commission but did not disclose any further information.

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