Eastmatt Supermarkets Explained

Eastmatt Supermarkets
Type:Private
Foundation:1990
Location:Industrial area, Kenya
Key People:Kamau Chege
Executive Chairman
Num Employees:500+ (2023)[1]
Industry:Retail trade
Products:Supermarkets
Subsid:In Kenya
Website:https://www.eastmatt.com/

Eastmatt Supermarkets, often referred to simply as Eastmatt, is a supermarket chain in Kenya, the largest economy in the East African Community.

Location

The head office of Eastmatt Supermarkets is located in Nairobi, Nairobi County in Kenya.

Overview

The supermarket chain owns and operates supermarkets in Kenya. Eastmatt is the leading tier 2 supermarket chain in the country.

Branches

the supermarket chain maintains a total of 10 branches at the following locations:[1] [2] The supermarket chain does not have any branches outside of Kenya.

Ownership

Eastmatt a wholly Kenyan, privately held company. The detailed shareholding in the stock of the company is not widely, publicly known, as at May 2015.

Recent developments

The supermarket chain which started operations in 1990, in a small upcountry town, has since 2014, began an aggressive expansion push into the central business district of Nairobi, the largest city in Kenya, and the capital of that country. It locates its stores near stages for public transport, targeting the large number of working people who use public means to commute to work.[2]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eastmatt Opens Kajiado Branch In Expansion Race. 14 December 2014. 20 May 2015. Simon. Ciuri. Business Daily Africa (Nairobi).
  2. Web site: Simon. 20 May 2015. Tuskys Loses City Centre Store To Eastmatt Supermarkets. 15 January 2014. Ciuri. Business Daily Africa (Nairobi).