Trinidad-based Massy Group opened its first supermarket at the Amazonia Mall, Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD) yesterday, making it the largest one-stop shop facility in the country.The mega mart features an in-store pharmacy,Deion Jones Falcons Jersey, a deli and bakery, butchery and fresh fish counters, ATM machines, MoneyGram and SurePay points of service.It offers fresh produce, chilled and frozen meat,Wholesale NBA Jerseys, prepared foods, local and foreign food and general merchandise items. It has 16,000 square feet of retail space.The supermarket chain currently has 46 locations in Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, St. Lucia and St. Vincent.Attending the opening were Massy Stores Manager, Brian Pereira; Country Manager, Deo Persaud; Chairman, Thomas Pantin; President and Group Chief Executive Officer, Gervase Warner; Minister of Business,Cheap Jerseys Store, Dominic Gaskin; Finance Minister, Winston Jordan; Minister of Public Security, Khemraj among others.Deo Persaud said that the launching of the retail store is a significant milestone for the company in the legacy of Massy in Guyana.“We launched the Massy brand and a state of the art warehouse in a modern distribution facility in 2014. In February, 2016 we launched Massy United and now today, we bring you Massy Stores,” Persaud related.He told the gathering that the company has added a new business to its portfolio- a retail business. “Massy now owns and operates businesses in Guyana in the area of Industrial and Automotive, Gases, Remittances, Security, Insurance, Distribution and now retails.”The Company Manager said that the launch of the mega supermarket is affirmation of Massy’s confidence in the economy and commitment.According to Massy’s Chairman, Thomas Pantin, the opening of the retail store is big since it is a long term dream becoming a reality.He explained that when the company thought about opening a retail store here,Cheap Jerseys 2018, it only had stores in Trinidad and Tobago. “Since then we have (stores) in Barbados, St Lucia and St. Vincent and now here.”He related that there are several reasons why the company chose to wait until now to launch its retail outlet here. A second store will be coming soon,NFL Jerseys Authentic Cheap, he said.“This is not about entering the Guyanese market with one store to see how it goes. This is about a full commitment to retail in Guyana. We promise you that that store will be a phenomenal experience with even wider offerings,” Pantin said.The company’s CEO, Gervase Warner,Wholesale Jerseys, said that Massy has been watching how Guyanese did their supermarket shopping.“They go from multiple locations to different markets, come out in the hot sun and back in their cars and drive another little way or catch a taxi (to go to another location). It is time- consuming, it is energy draining. It is time for a supermarket like Massy store to be present in Guyana,” Warner related.He said that the store creates value for the public. The CEO said that it provides greater opportunity for the company to work closely with local suppliers and local producers.Minister Gaskin said that the company has created jobs for 1300 persons and contributes “handsomely” to the local company.”The Minister noted that Government will continue to ensure that a leveled playing field exists for companies and anyone who is willing to do business here.The Supermarket will be open from 8:00am to 8:00pm on Monday to Thursday and on Friday and Saturday from 8:00am to 9:00pm. On Sundays, the doors will be open from 9:00am to 3:00pm. |