Pizza Hut & possibly Mc Donald set to open franchise in Nairobi:FDI

[RV Pundit]

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http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Pizza-Hut-set-to-open-at-Westgate-Mall/-/539550/2986098/-/109yx5bz/-/index.html

[Georgesoros]

I thought kfc is on the ground!!!
It's part of Pizza Hut

[RV Pundit]

KFC should be on their way to 10 or more franchise. Yes they are part of the same "mother" company...but operately independently. The floodgate of America food franchise is indicator of sizeable middle class in our cities. This is always an indicator that a country is turning the corner. Don't be suprised to see Wall marts rolling down....

I thought kfc is on the ground!!!
It's part of Pizza Hut

[Georgesoros]

GreT NEWS

[jakoyo]

Very unhealthy stuff.

[Empedocles]

KFC should be on their way to 10 or more franchise. Yes they are part of the same "mother" company...but operately independently. The floodgate of America food franchise is indicator of sizeable middle class in our cities. This is always an indicator that a country is turning the corner. Don't be suprised to see Wall marts rolling down....

I thought kfc is on the ground!!!
It's part of Pizza Hut

Walmart already up and running as Massmart...http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/82e7a6ae-0617-11e5-89c1-00144feabdc0.html

[bryan275]

KFC should be on their way to 10 or more franchise. Yes they are part of the same "mother" company...but operately independently. The floodgate of America food franchise is indicator of sizeable middle class in our cities. This is always an indicator that a country is turning the corner. Don't be suprised to see Wall marts rolling down....

I thought kfc is on the ground!!!
It's part of Pizza Hut

Walmart already up and running as Massmart...http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/82e7a6ae-0617-11e5-89c1-00144feabdc0.html

Thanks for the link, but the article is hidden behind a fortified party wall.  Please post the article here.  Thanks

[bryan275]

RVP, hopefully the authorities will button down the supply chain to ensure that Kenyan producers benefit. 

[Empedocles]

Thanks for the link, but the article is hidden behind a fortified party wall.  Please post the article here.  Thanks

[Empedocles]

RVP, hopefully the authorities will button down the supply chain to ensure that Kenyan producers benefit. 

The French Carrefour started off on a bumpy ride.

http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Contract-row-dampens-entry-of-French-retailer-Carrefour/-/996/2834448/-/158sjl8/-/index.html

[MOON Ki]

RVP, hopefully the authorities will button down the supply chain to ensure that Kenyan producers benefit. 

Should Kenyan suppliers benefit if they are unable to provide food of the right quality?    Kenyans simply have to do better.   For example, why does KFC-Kenya  have to get its potatoes from Egypt when we have a whole region that worships the spud?

[bryan275]

Empedocles, it's only a matter of time before these multinationals meet Kenyan "businessmen" and the way they do business.

[Georgesoros]

Kenyans want to do it their inefficient way. Accountability is a luxury.

[RV Pundit]

Lots of negative thoughts. Look at FDI. Look at world class franchise(s) coming here and raising standards. Kenya is turning the corner.

[hk]

RVP, hopefully the authorities will button down the supply chain to ensure that Kenyan producers benefit. 

The French Carrefour started off on a bumpy ride.

http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Contract-row-dampens-entry-of-French-retailer-Carrefour/-/996/2834448/-/158sjl8/-/index.html

This article doesn't tell the whole story especially about carrefour. Carrefour 1st store will be in karen the new mall called the hub and its opening in January 2016. The price of listing a new product is 10k which is peanuts. If one fails to fulfill contractual agreement like not going out stock, incomplete orders or late deliveries there are penalties, failure to meet annual sales target also result in penalty. On the other hand after every 45days the suppliers are paid. For me as a small manufacturer when they approached me I signed up in a heartbeat and I believe carrefour will do really well and offer unique products that have almost zero chance of being listed in other supermarkets since the chief supermarket buyers are so corrupted.

[Georgesoros]

Hk
good analysis, but 10k is peanuts?
You must have insider info!!!
I also believe supermarket buyers are more corrupt than NYS.

[hk]

Hk
good analysis, but 10k is peanuts?
You must have insider info!!!
I also believe supermarket buyers are more corrupt than NYS.

The 10k listing fee is one  time off. So for example uniliver is charged 10k to list omo. And also one doesn't pay upfront its deducted from invoice. Considering how tough its to get buyers from nakumatt,naivas,uchumi and tuskys to list a product 10k is peanuts. The good thing is carrefour is bringing new standards and the nakumatts of this world will be looking over their shoulders and maybe they'll copy both practise and item selection.