Society Stores Supermarkets

Society Stores Supermarkets
Private
Industry Retail trade
Founded 2014
Headquarters Thika, Kenya
Key people
 Trushar Khetia
Owner, Chairman & CEO[1]
Products Supermarkets
Number of employees
 350+ (2016)

Society Stores Supermarkets is a supermarket chain in Kenya.

Location

The head office of Society Stores is located in the town of Thika, approximately 46 kilometres (29 mi), by road, northeast of Nairobi, the capital and largest city in Kenya.[2]

Overview

As of February 2016, Society Stores owns and operates several supermarkets in Kenya, including at the following locations:[3]

  1. Thika Society Store - Commercial Street, Thika
  2. Maua Society Store - Maua
  3. Meru Society Store - Meru
  4. Naivasha Society Store - Mbaria Kaniu Road, Naivasha
  5. Kayole Society Store - Kayole, Nairobi[4]
  6. Limuru Society Store - Limuru - In development

History

The first Society Store in Thika opened in November 2014. It was followed by the Maua store in June 2015 and the Meru outlet in October 2015. The Naivaha store opened in December 2015, with Limuru to follow in early 2016. The sixth store is scheduled to open in the Nairobi suburb of Kayole, during the second half of 2016.[3][5]

Ownership

The shares stock of Society Stores Supermarkets are privately owned, with the majority in the hands of the founder-owner-chairman-CEO, Trushar Khetia.[1][3][5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Nsehe, Mfonobong (10 March 2015). "The 28 Year-Old Kenyan Entrepreneur Who Built A $7 Million Retail And Advertising Business". Forbes.com. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  2. ↑ GFC (3 March 2016). "Distance between Nairobi, Kenya and Thika, Kiambu, Kenya". Globefeed.com (GFC). Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Musa, Kurian (14 December 2015). "Society stores opens retail outlet in Naivasha". The Standard (Kenya). Nairobi. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  4. ↑ Njanja, Annie (6 April 2016). "Society Stores opens first outlet in Nairobi to tap growing retail trade". Business Daily Africa. Nairobi. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  5. 1 2 Mulupi, Dinfin. "Society Stores: Up-and-coming Kenyan retailer wants to be 'Walmart of Africa'". Cape Town: How We Made It In Africa. Retrieved 3 March 2016.

Coordinates: 01°02′13″S 37°04′34″E / 1.03694°S 37.07611°E / -1.03694; 37.07611

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