Choppies Expand Their Footprint

Ramachandran Ottapathu
Ramachandran Ottapathu

Local retail giant, Choppies have expanded their footprint by opening 33 new stores, hence raising the total number to 235, according to the Group's financial result for the six months ended December 31, 2017.

This includes the Mozambique and Namibian stores where Choppies just joined their respective markets.

Commenting on the results, Choppies Managing Director Ramachandran Ottapathu said that the opening of the stores was in line with a strategies adopted by their Board, noting that though the performance has improved in other regions, they are yet to achieve profitability.

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