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Choppies Enterprises

Choppies Enterprises
Leadership team

Mr. Ramachandran Ottapathu BCom, CA (CEO & Exec. Director)

Mr. Minnesh Rajcoomar (Chief Financial Officer)

Ms. Vidya Sanooj BCom, CA (Chief Compliance Officer/Investor Relations)

Products/ Services
Retail
Number of Employees
1,000 - 20,000
Headquarters
Gaborone, South-East, Botswana
Established
1986
Company Registration
SEC CIK number: 0001496454
Traded as
JSE:CHP
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Overview
Location
Summary
Choppies Enterprises Limited operates a chain of supermarkets in Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, and internationally. The company's stores offer fresh fruit and vegetables, bakery, groceries, butchery, and takeaways. It also provides value added/financial services comprising mobile money, airtime, utilities payment, bus tickets, foreign exchange, and satellite tv subscription. The company operates 8 hyper stores, 135 superstores, and 18 value stores under the Choppies brand. Choppies Enterprises Limited was founded in 1986 and is based in Gaborone, Botswana.
History

Choppies was founded in 1986 in Lobatse, Botswana. Since then, it has grown into the largest retailer in Southern Africa. The company has experience in retail, distribution, and manufacturing and supplies goods to all its stores.

Mission
Choppies’ mission is to optimise the customer experience through providing trusted value for money and a broad range of quality products and services.
Vision
Choppies’ vision is to be the preferred destination for customers across Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean islands.
Key Team

Subheesh Kolazhy (Exec. Officer)

Mr. Narayanan Ottapathu (Chief Buyer)

Mr. Subeesh Surendran (Chief Buyer)

Recognition and Awards
Choppies was recognised by IC Publications in 2012 as one of the Top 500 Companies in Africa and most recently, recognized by Forbes as one of the best performing companies in Africa in 2017.
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Choppies Enterprises
Leadership team

Mr. Ramachandran Ottapathu BCom, CA (CEO & Exec. Director)

Mr. Minnesh Rajcoomar (Chief Financial Officer)

Ms. Vidya Sanooj BCom, CA (Chief Compliance Officer/Investor Relations)

Products/ Services
Retail
Number of Employees
1,000 - 20,000
Headquarters
Gaborone, South-East, Botswana
Established
1986
Company Registration
SEC CIK number: 0001496454
Traded as
JSE:CHP
Social Media