With the concept of bringing the Fresh Produce Market experience to the people, Evergreens the Fresh Market was founded in 1984. 30+ years of market experience and learnings from our 10 000sqm Pretoria Market facility combined with pioneering supply and cold chain management expertise resulted in an extremely successful 2nd market facility strategically positioned in the Kempton Park area just of the R21 with easy quick access for supplier deliveries. The Kempton Park facility is the largest independent wholesale/retail store in the Southern Hemisphere, dealing directly with farmers both big and small. A 25000 sqm under roof wholesale/retail facility with the world's largest state-of-the-art retail 1.9MW transcritical CO² refrigeration installation, feeding an impressive 167 refrigeration points ensuring exceptional cold chain management throughout the retail cycle – a Green Solution. 2000 Solar panels and Electrical Infrastructure ensures no reliance on Eskom Power - another Green Solution. The Combined Pretoria and Kempton facilities offer the following impressive key metrics: 3000+ Parking Bays 2800+ Trolleys and the home of the Unique Giant Trolley 420,000+ Loyalty Members. A monthly footfall of over 500,000 Consumers. Our consumers cover the entire LSM band. 500m from the R21 with State-of-the-Art receiving bays with fresh produce priorities ensure effective and fast turn around off-loading facilities
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