1. Organisational Structure Organisational Structure
Report updated:
May 2019
Next update:
May 2020
Organisational Structure
Organisational Structure
Store Footprint Report
Store Count, Geographic Spread and Growths

2. Massmart Divisional Store Footprint
As at the end of December 2018, the Massmart Group had 436 stores across four trading divisions (excluding franchises and buying groups) across 13 Sub-Saharan countries with 1,648,718m² trading space
During FY2018, 19 stores were opened and 6 closed resulting in +2.2% more trading space
Masscash is the second biggest contributor to the store portfolio at 30% of stores, and third biggest contributor to trading space at 24%
Group CAPEX has been focused on IT upgrades on store refurbishment
During FY2018 the distribution centres for Massdiscounters and Makro joined to form Massmart Logistics, a business unit to be used as a Group asset in an effort to improve efficiencies and cost recoveries
SOURCE: Massmart Holdings

3. Massmart Divisional Store Footprint cont.
Masscash
Masscash is the second largest division in terms of store footprint, with 130 stores
Masscash Wholesale has 67 stores, unchanged in FY2018, however this is below the 87 stores from 10 years ago
Masscash Retail has 63 stores, having opened 2 new stores in SA in FY2018, +34% growth in five years
Masscash1 trading space increased +3.1% in FY2018 from 377,038m² to 388,714m², five year growth at -3.2% due to reduction in space during FY
Rhino Cash & Carry Matubatuba
Cambridge Food Cosmo City
SOURCE: Massmart Holdings
NOTE: 1 CAGR space growth for Jumbo SA -1.8% over five years and +7.1% for Cambridge SA

4. Non-SA Store Footprint
Africa (Non-SA) continues to be a growth area for Massmart with 47 stores across 12 countries.
Growth in portfolio remains strategic, 3 net new stores opened in FY2017 and 1 in FY2016
During FY2018 the Group opened 5 new stores, there were no closures
Masscash remains at 13 stores across 6 countries
Massmart Retail space increased +5.8% to 229,269m2 accounting for 14% of the Group’s trading space
Botswana is the largest African market by store count with 11 stores (7 are Masscash), contributing 23% to the Non-SA store numbers
2 of the 3 Massmart stores in Lesotho are Masscash
Swaziland has 1 Masscash store, the only Massmart store in the country
Zambia, Mozambique, and Namibia each have 1 Masscash store
SOURCE: Massmart Holdings
NOTE: Totals may vary due to source and timing

5. Trading Space as at the end of Dec 2021
Planned Store Numbers to December 2021
By the end of December 2021 Massmart have planned to have opened an additional 43 stores and increase their trading space by +7.6% to 1,774,263m2
Masscash plan to open 17 net new stores to Dec 2021, Resulting in an expected +9.4% space growth
Of the additional 30 planned net new Massmart SA Stores, 13 are Masscash (all Retail)
With CAPEX focus on IT and the slow SA economy the Group has reportedly begun curtailing new stores plans to focus on reducing working capital and manage cash flow
Planned Stores to December 2021
Net New Stores
Stores as at end of Dec 2021
Trading Space Growth
Trading Space as at the end of Dec 2021
Massmart Group
+43
479
+7.6%
1,774,263m2
Masscash
+17
147
+9.4%
425,244m2
The Group is planning 4 additional Non-SA Masscash stores
1 Retail store in Lesotho, increasing the Masscash footprint to 3 in that country
3 Wholesale stores, all in Zambia, leaving the total at 4 stores by Dec 2021
Non-SA New Store Plan to December 2021
Masscash Retail
Masscash Wholesale
Total
Non-SA 1 3 13
Zambia 5
Kenya 4
Lesotho
Swaziland
Botswana
Namibia
SOURCE: Massmart Holdings

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