Labasa Businessman Opens Third $2Million Supermarket in Lautoka
Labasa-born businessman, Charan Jeath Singh successfully opened his third CJS Supermarket in the heart of the Sugar City yesterday.
Mr Singh, executive director of the Charan Jeath Singh Group invested $2million in his latest venture.
He is also a candidate of the People’s Alliance Party.
The first five customers to cash out their purchased items yesterday were given the opportunity to purchase another set of items for the same amount free of charge. He said it was a wonderful opportunity to be investing in the Western Division.
There are now three CJS Supermarkets, in Labasa, Nabua and now in Lautoka.
“We are a Labasa-based company and we opened our second supermarket in Nabua and we were always looking at the West,” Mr Singh said.
“We bought the building for $6million and we have invested $2million in the supermarket.
“A lot of people were also looking at us to open up a supermarket here and it has given us a big opportunity.
Apart from supermarkets, the group also invests in real estate, hotels and motels.
Mr Singh said the newly-opened Lautoka CJS Supermarket was modernized and fit for customersatisfaction.
“This is a very modern supermarket compared to the others and our Nabua Supermarket is similar to this one.
“We are very pleased to see that the type of setting that is done is very modern and very up-market and we know that the people will enjoy the prices that we are going to give today and of course going into the long-term,” he said.
Close to 75 staff are now employed at the CJS Supermarket in Lautoka.
“Our prices are much better than other supermarkets and it will happen
continuously.” Future Plans
Mr Singh revealed that the next step was to upgrade the second floor of the building and turn it into a food court.
“With this there will also be plans for more employment,” he said. “There are also plans to upgrade the Labasa supermarket to keep everything up to par.”
Meanwhile, he added that the fourth CJS Supermarket is expected to open in Nakasi, Suva by March of next year.
Customer Feedback
Customer Makereta Vatuloka who was one of the first to step inside the new supermarket said she was content to see it being customerfriendly.
Ms Vatuloka who is also the secretary for the Western Disabled People’s Association said she admired the facilities.
“It is disabled-friendly which is easy for our members to maneuver around.
This will be my new shopping spot,” she said.
Opening Hours
The opening hours for the CJS Supermarket in Lautoka are from 7am to 9pm daily.