TM Supermarket is a chain of supermarkets in Zimbabwe. [1] They have branches in all cities and in most Zimbabwean towns. They are a part of the Meikles group of companies, though Pick n Pay Stores, a South African retailer, took control of 49% of TM Supermarkets. [2] They are mostly found in Zimbabwe.
TM or Tm and variants may refer to:
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The Pick n Pay Group is a retail business in the fast-moving consumer goods industry. The Group operates through multiple store formats under three brands – Pick n Pay, Boxer and TM Supermarkets. Pick n Pay also operates one of the largest online grocery platforms in sub-Saharan Africa. Raymond Ackerman purchased the first four Pick n Pay stores in Cape Town, South Africa, in 1967 from Jack Goldin. Since then, the Group has grown to encompass stores across South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Nigeria, Eswatini and Lesotho. Pick n Pay also owns a 49% share of Zimbabwean supermarket chain, TM Supermarkets.
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Pick n Pay may refer to:
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