Shoprite’s Checkers opens first halaal store in Western Cape

• Shoprite opened its first halaal Checkers store in the Western Cape, expanding the format into Athlone, Cape Town.
• The 1,000-square-meter Checkers Foods Crawford site is halaal-certified across all departments in partnership with the Muslim Judicial Council of South Africa.
• The opening created 70 local jobs, including 26 new positions.
• Trading hours run 08:00-20:00 daily; the store adds bakery, deli, fresh produce, sushi, burgers, coffee.
• The launch follows recent halaal Checkers openings in KwaZulu-Natal, including Westwood Mall in Westville, described as the country’s largest halaal Checkers.

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