Carrefour Supermarket has announced plans to expand its retail footprint across the country with the upcoming opening of two new stores in Kisumu County.
Country Manager Franck Moreau revealed the plans and said opening of the two stores will create direct and indirect job opportunities to over 200 Kisumu residents. The two stores will be located at United Mall and Market MEGA, adopting the hypermarket and supermarket models respectively.
Convenient assortment
Moreau said the stores will open this month and August respectively and will offer upon opening a convenient assortment, focusing on fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) at Carrefour prices. Opening of the two stores will raise the total number of Carrefour outlets in Kenya to 15, including 11 stores in Nairobi and two in Mombasa. Early in the year, Carrefour Kenya opened its 12th store in Nairobi at the Westgate Mall in Westlands. The new store will serve residents of Westlands, Parklands and the larger Thigiri area.
The Westgate store will also introduce several digital services such as shopping delivery, or โValet trolleyโ which will give customers the chance to shop and have their goods ready for collection at the store
“Our continuous commitment to contribute towards the Kenyan economy is reflected in the increase of job opportunities for local communities where we operate. As a true testament to uplifting those around us, more than two hundred Kisumu residents will benefit from the opening of the two stores through direct and indirect employment,โ said Mr. Moreau.
