Pick 'n Pay Expands Into Townships

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South Africa's largest grocery chain by revenue, Pick 'n Pay Stores, has announced plans to move into black townships by establishing franchise-style supermarkets and neighbourhood discount stores, targeting communities such as Soweto, Attredgeville, Tembisa and Vosloorus. As incomes are rising in Soweto, the township that began as a workers' barracks, Pick 'n Pay is looking to expand its business and empower local residents by selecting local business people to own and run the franchises. Thanks to growing turnover, Pick 'n Pay has been steadily expanding its store network throughout the country, but has been focusing on its large-scale hypermarkets, leaving