Who owns Choppies Zimbabwe?

A young Ramachandran was quick to realise that the burden of the family was on him. Cut to present: 57-year-old Ramachandran now owns and operates Choppies, a Botswana-based retail multinational.

Who founded Choppies?

Mr. Farouk Ismail
The management team includes the founding members of Choppies, Mr. Farouk Ismail who is the current Deputy Chairman and Mr. Ramachandaran Ottapathu who is the current CEO. They are also the major shareholders with each holding 34.2% of the company’s shares.

Who is the CEO of Choppies?

Ramachandran Ottapathu (2000–)Choppies / CEO

Is Choppies a franchise?

Home-grown retail giants Choppies, which has been on a massive expansion drive, has awarded its first franchises to Batswana. A company official says the franchises were awarded to Batswana entrepreneurs in Shakawe, Mochudi, Bobonong, Mahalapye and Gantsi.

How many choppies store in Zimbabwe?

Choppies is running 32 outlets in Zimbabwe to date. Our supermarket retail offering includes leading international food brands and fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) as well as Choppies’ own private label products for value-minded consumers.

Where is choppies originated?

Botswana
Choppies was born in 1986 in a Botswana Town called Lobatse. The first store was Wayside supermarket. 1993 saw the opening of a second store still in Lobatse. From 1993, Choppies embarked on a great expansion drive, with new stores being opened in the greater Gaborone periphery.

How many choppies are there in South Africa?

(Sales figure is modelled). There are 13 companies in the CHOPPIES SUPERMARKETS SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD corporate family. Dun & Bradstreet collects private company financials for more than 23 million companies worldwide.

How did choppies start?

Choppies was born in 1986 in a Botswana Town called Lobatse. The first store was Wayside supermarket. 1993 saw the opening of a second store still in Lobatse. From 1993, Choppies embarked on a great expansion drive, with new stores being opened in the greater Gaborone periphery.

How much is Dischem franchise?

As a Dis-Chem franchise requires an investment of about R15 million, Dis-Chem offers suitable prospects access through a joint venture (JV). Under this scenario, the JV will be the franchisee and the incoming JV partner will be offered up to 49% of the equity.

How many choppies are in Botswana?

The group is managed by a team of over 300 professionals who has extensive expertise and experience in the retail industry. At present, the group has over 250 stores across the southern African region. In 1986, Choppies commenced its operations with a single store in Botswana.

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