Type Private Founded 2014 Products Supermarkets | Industry Retail trade Headquarters Thika, Kenya | |
Key people Trushar Khetia
Owner, Chairman & CEO | ||
Society Stores Supermarkets is a supermarket chain in Kenya.
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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.
Overview
As of February 2016, Society Stores owns and operates several supermarkets in Kenya, including at the following locations:
- Thika Society Store - Commercial Street, Thika
- Maua Society Store - Maua
- Meru Society Store - Meru
- Naivasha Society Store - Mbaria Kaniu Road, Naivasha
- Kayole Society Store - Kayole, Nairobi
- 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.
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.