Spar Savoy
Providing an enjoyable one stop grocery shopping experience for the Johannesburg Jewish community is the aim of Savoy Spar in Johannesburg.
On the first anniversary of taking over the management of this franchise, husband and wife team Michael and Mandy Hazan are excited to tell the community about the changes that they have instituted within and around the store.
A huge emphasis has been placed on cleaning up the the area surround the store, by providing a dedicated parking area equipped with security guards and flood light for the evenings:, they said.
Then, they are also in the process of revamping the store with new counters, additional shelves to enable the display of more products, a fully incorporated deli section and new tills with electronic transfer till payment facilities and airtime facilities.
In addition, a delivery service for nearby customers is now available through the store.
The Hazan's who are shomrei shabbos and so, have non-Jewish partner, Tiaan Lambrechts who takes control of the management of the store over Shabbat, are proud of the wide range of kosher and chalav Yisrael products available in the store. Over five hundred new product lines have been introduced into the shop and is filled with kosher bakery products, meat, Beth Din, Mehadrin and Rabbi Saltzer certified chickens, pies, soups, chocolates, wines and more, it is no surprise that customers to the store often remark that it is a "one stop grocery shopping destination".

Refreshingly, a great emphasis has also been placed on providing competitive pricing for these products and aside from sticking to the Spar' head office competitive pricing policy, they also have weekly special offers.
The Hazans are heavily involved in Jewish and wider communities and through Spar, have endeavored to give tzedaka to a range of different charitable institutions such as Jewish Benevolent Society, Tembalethu Haven, through the Union of Jewish Women and Far East Rand Association for people with disabilities - just to name a few.

Aside from this, pensioners are offered a 5% discount on goods on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. An added bonus for all customers is that the store is open Monday to Saturday 08:00 - 19:30 and Sunday 08:00 19:00. Also note that on Thursday nights the store is open until 21:00