Eastmatt Supermarkets

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

Eastmatt Supermarkets
TypePrivate
IndustryRetail trade
Founded1990
HeadquartersIndustrial area, Kenya
Key people
Kamau Chege
Executive Chairman
ProductsSupermarkets
Number of employees
100+ (2014)[1]
SubsidiariesIn Kenya
Websitehttps://www.eastmatt.com/

Location

The head office of Eastmatt Supermarkets is located in Mau Narok, a small town in Nakuru County in Kenya.

Overview

The supermarket chain owns and operates supermarkets in Kenya. Eastmatt is one of the smaller supermarket chains in the country, behind the major supermarket chains, including Nakumatt, Uchumi, Tuskys, Ukwala and Naivas.

Branches

As of May 2015 the supermarket chain maintains a total of nine branches at the following locations:[1][2] The supermarket chain does not have any branches outside of Kenya.

  1. Mau Narok Branch - Mau Narok
  2. Tala Branch - Tala
  3. Mwea Branch - Mwea
  4. Kitengela Branch - Kitengela
  5. Eastleigh Branch - Eastleigh Section III, Nairobi
  6. Mfangano Street Branch - Mfangano Street, Nairobi
  7. River Road Branch - River Road, Nairobi
  8. Tom Mboya Street Branch - Tom Mboya Road, Nairobi
  9. Kajiado Branch - Kajiado

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]

See also

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

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