Giant retail store China Square is set to open its third location months after launching at the Waterfront Mall in Karen.
In a post shared on the retailer’s social media accounts, The Langata Hyper Branch along Link Road will be opening doors to its customers on June 15th, 2024. The location was once occupied by Uchumi Supermarket.
“The isles are long and the shelves are full!! We can’t wait to have you on June 15th! Save the date and join us on our official opening date, June 15th 2024! Tag someone who lives in and around Langata and let them know! ,” the post read.
The Waterfront Karen launch in November 2023 proved to be a success with China Square Owner Lei Cheng announcing that the plans were underway to open more branches in all major cities in the country.
“This is the vision of China Square because we are not a grocery store, so our size is quite big for a single store.
“We might not have as many (branches) as the supermarkets but let’s say we need to cover all the major cities in Kenya. That is our strategy,” he stated.
Customers can get over 20,000 varieties of home improvement items, electronics and furniture cementing its place as a one-stop shopping experience.
Customers have expressed their anticipation for the opening at the Lang’ata branch, citing their frustration with the lack of various items at the Waterfront branch, preferred by the masses because of their price points.
“I hope you have Chinese cosmetics, beauty cream, and lotions, the Karen one doesn’t, “one social media user posed.
Others were concerned with the price hike of various items, questioning if the quality would remain the same.
“China Square is launching next week in Langata, I hear they have become expensive, how true? Looking forward to checking out their products. Are they of good quality??” radio personality Gidi posed to his Facebook followers.
Cheng assured that the move to price items differently across branches was targeted at increasing inclusion by serving both ends of the market, both high and low-income clientele.
” We are covering both markets at the moment because we have over 20,000 varieties. Actually, anybody can buy anything they want here,” he said.