Who owns Shoprite?
Shoprite is owned by Shoprite Group (South Africa, JSE: SHP), which has owned the brand since 1979.[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- Shoprite Holdings Limited reported
- Owned since
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇿🇦 South Africa, Brackenfell, Cape Town
- Origin
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Category
- Home, garden & DIY › Retailer own brands › Grocery own brands
- Parent ticker
- JSE: SHP
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Shoprite
Shoprite is the supermarket brand the group is named after and the one it positions on lowest price: 682 stores in South Africa and around 150 more across seven other African countries, selling trusted grocery brands to price-conscious customers. The chain existed before the group did — PEP Stores bought it in 1979, when it had fewer than 400 staff and was valued at under R1 million — and by 2009 it had become the largest grocery chain in South Africa by market capitalisation.
Ownership timeline of Shoprite
- 1979 – present Shoprite Group [1] reported
Where Shoprite sits in Shoprite Group
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Shoprite?
The parent company of Shoprite is Shoprite Group, a publicly listed company headquartered in South Africa.
Is Shoprite South African?
Yes. Shoprite originated in South Africa and its owner, Shoprite Group, is also headquartered in South Africa.
Since when has Shoprite Group owned Shoprite?
Shoprite Group has owned Shoprite since 1979.
Is Shoprite still owned by Shoprite Group?
Yes. As of 23 September 2026, Shoprite is still owned by Shoprite Group. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Shoprite Holdings Limited Integrated Report 2025 — Shoprite Holdings Limited, Annual report, published 1 October 2025; retrieved 23 September 2026.
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