https://steemitimages.com/500x600/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmbQgBrMoqM6WwwNuvYNrJX1n8FXUyVnrdRaJPJd8wLWbt/1.jpg ^{KWIKSPAR BALLITO VILLAGE} Being a new resident in our area the need to buy food is on top of our “to buy” list. I decided this morning to not only visit a supermarket I have never shopped from but also a supermarket chain I don’t buy from, KWIKSPAR. The only reason for not shopping at one of the outlets before is that there wasn’t one near me. 1932 – SPAR opened its doors in Netherland as DE SPAR 1940 – The name was changed to SPAR 1963 – SPAR started operating in South Africa with four retail formats, SPAR, SPAR Express, KWIKSPAR and SUPERSPAR The SPAR group is currently operating in 48 countries therefor there will be some of my Steemian friends who will be able to compare this supermarket with one in their area. They say that first impressions are lasting impressions. If this is the case I can still see myself shopping from this supermarket for a very long time. From entering the shop I felt welcomed. There were flowers at the door, ample shopping trolleys and staff welcoming shoppers. I invite you to enjoy the shopping experience with me. https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmW9fhe69WggrkUGBetq6pEnZaLUQeoZL1pU4qcMU1gshG/spar.jpg Name of business: KWIKSPAR BALLITO VILLAGE Contact details: +27 32 946 1536 Location: 22 Sandra Road, 4399 Ballito, South Africa.

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Available Products

| |--| Whatever you are looking for to buy at a supermarket was available at KWIKSPAR from fruit, vegetables, fresh food, cooked food, tinned food, drinks, cleaning material as well as personal hygiene products. The first stop was the bread section. Although there was not the same variety from what I have seen from other supermarkets the bread was fresh with expiring dates set for next week. The price for the normal white and brown bread was similar compared to other supermarkets. What was nice was the variety of homemade rusks they were selling. My stepson just love rusk and although it was not on my shopping list I had to buy for him. If you can get homemade rusks from a supermarket you buy it without looking at what it cost.

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I just had to stop at the meat section so that I could take a photo of the biltong they were selling for all those Steemians who enjoyed my biltong post. What was nice of KWIKSPAR was the variety. There were garlic, peri-peri and pepper biltong. What was also interesting was the air dried bacon strips they were selling. You will see them right in the front of the display cabinet. https://steemitimages.com/500x600/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmRfy2oqNWHmCJvQRYtKWg8NUBp8hncRV64okXcX64MVpL/4.jpg I did find that the biltong was on the expensive side and that you can buy for cheaper from a butchery.

^{Cost of normal biltong: R 420.00 per kg. (South African rand), +/- 120 STEEM per kg.}

My last stop I want to share with you is the cold section. My family loves omelettes and a ham and cheese omelette on a Saturday is just what the doctor ordered. Here I compared the prices of the various ham. What impressed me was the different types of ham they were selling. • Sandwich ham • Cooked ham • Hickory ham • Capicola • Gypsey ham • Honey and mustard • Prosciutto ham

^{Cost of normal cooked ham: R 24.00 per 200 gram (South African rand), +/- 7 STEEM per 200 gram.}

Products Bought

| |--| Item | Description | SA Rand| Steem --------- | ---------- | ----------| ---------- https://steemitimages.com/200x250/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTathszPketasEu6AVxTaV7MGkXJGeEqGx7ZTD26v78By/10.jpg | Full cream milk 2 litre | R 26.99| 7.7 STEEM https://steemitimages.com/150x200/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmYw4R8SR8916zU82cefn81Xg6MwpHLQSt3FVHHi5XH311/7.jpg | Pepsi max 2 litre | R 12.50| 3.57 STEEM https://steemitimages.com/150x200/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmWYh2PvPem3E1LG8pQuXTyJKcDtbJA9Tv7PUsVDiixLaR/9.jpg | Pecan nut rusks 450g | R 62.99| 17.99 STEEM https://steemitimages.com/150x200/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmeKPKBx7N9dGUs1aHXfkj7tMrKeow9PkWkMqMzXNW4rZC/8.jpg | White bread 700g | R 17.49 | 4.99 STEEM

^{Note:Price of STEEM based on R 3.50 for 1 STEEM}

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Overview

| |--| Of importance is that supermarkets meet the expectations of the shoppers. In today’s economic environment there is a constant war over recognition of the different brands with the results that supermarkets cannot afford not to differentiate themselves. It is a must that supermarkets satisfied the need of the shoppers. Did KWIKSPAR BALLITO VILLAGE passed the test? SECTION | SCORE out of 10 --------- | ---------- Location | 8 Experience | 9 Service | 10 Variety | 10 Quality | 10 Costing | 8 Specials | 6 Isle space | 7 Friendliness | 9 Parking |5 TOTAL SCORE |8.2 |

Lasting Impression

| |--| On paying at the till counter I was asked if I want a bag. I said yes. To my surprise I was given brown bags. This was new from any of my supermarket shopping. I was curious as to how much I paid for these bags and could not wait to get home. To my horror I had to discover that it was R 3,00 or +/- 1 STEEM for one bag. I took a closer look and discovered that from each brown bag purchased the full amount goes to gender violence. My disappointment quickly changed to a big smile. https://steemitimages.com/400x600/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmeKPKBx7N9dGUs1aHXfkj7tMrKeow9PkWkMqMzXNW4rZC/8.jpg KWIKSPAR BALLITO VILLAGE won me over! They will for sure see me again.

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