Overview
Checkers is a grocery and supermarket chain operating in Southern Africa. It is owned by Shoprite Holdings and currently has 37 Checkers Hypers and 202 Checkers supermarkets in Botswana), South Africa, and Namibia. Checkers focuses on providing a wide range of fresh produce and choice food items to a more affluent clientele). The supermarket chain has a strong emphasis on healthy eating and cleaner living), with stores being constantly improved and aligned to these principles. Checkers offers a clutter-free shopping environment with wider aisles and a store layout designed to make it easy for customers to find foods that suit their lifestyle and dietary requirements. The company has a history of innovation, including being the first retail chain store to use high-density polyethylene bags and introducing the first grocery delivery system in the country. Checkers is part of the Shoprite Group, one of the largest retailers in Africa.