Shoprite Holdings, Africa's largest food retailer and a company in which South African billionaire Christo Wiese holds a major stake, has already exceeded its full-year store opening target with a month still remaining in its financial year, the company confirmed on Sunday.
The retailer opened 268 stores across its core Supermarkets RSA segment in the first 11 months of its 2026 financial year, surpassing the 223 stores it had originally planned for the full 12 months ending June 2026.
New openings in the period included 41 Shoprite supermarkets, 30 Checkers stores, 48 Usave outlets and 92 LiquorShop branches. Two newer formats outpaced expectations by a significant margin. Petshop Science opened 38 stores against a planned 23. UNIQ clothing by Checkers opened 13 stores against a planned five.
