Minimart To Open In Growing Samabula

A busy suburban centre in the capital city is set to have its own minimart.

Sunday 17 April 2022 | 06:07

Kamlesh Chand is flanked by his son Ashneel Maharaj (left), and security officer, Isimeli Samuri, outside the soon-to-open Maharaj shopping centre in Samabula on April 8,2022.. Photo: Laisa Lui

Kamlesh Chand is flanked by his son Ashneel Maharaj (left), and security officer, Isimeli Samuri, outside the soon-to-open Maharaj shopping centre in Samabula on April 8,2022.. Photo: Laisa Lui

A busy suburban centre in the capital city is set to have its own minimart.

Maharaj shopping centre – offering groceries and liquor - will open in Samabula, with a date yet to be confirmed.

“We are recruiting workers,” director, Kamlesh Chand, said.

“We hope to employ 15 people, favouring particularly those that live in Samabula.”

Located at Shop 1, Magson Plaza, Samabula, the Ratu Mara Road shopping centre will be the first of many for his business.

It is one of 13 stores Mr Chand is considering, with expansion in sight for Vanua Levu.

He is a former sales and marketing officer with over 27 years’ experience.

Mr Chand worked at British American Tobacco in Nabua, before he joined Punjas for three years.