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