FreshStop’s 2018 Conference took place at Sun City from 3-5 May and it was an awe-inspiring, motivational and informative few days for the more than 400 retailers, suppliers, staff and alliance partners. The conference celebrated the successes of the last year and in line with this, Joe Boyle and Dave Hogg, announced the FreshStop stores that were winners across the eight categories:
BEST RE-FRESH STORE:
BEST NEW FRESHSTOP STORE: Too close to call – it’s a 3-way tie!
BEST FRUIT & VEG TRADER
BEST FOOD SERVICE STORE
BEST COFFEE SHOP
APC OF THE YEAR
BRAND BUILDER OF THE YEAR
LE MANS (Durban, KZN)
- STAR STOP METRO PARKÂ (Colesburg, Northern Cape)
- SAFARI MOTORS (Louis Trichardt, Limpopo)
- NOVA MOTORS (Witbank, Gauteng)
GONUBIE (East London, Eastern Cape)
BIRD SANCTUARY (Pietermaritzburg, KZN)
VAN HALDERENS (Knysna, Eastern Cape)
TREVOR VISVANATHAN (Retailer & Brand Investor)
Retailer of the Year:
WINNER:
FreshStop Gonubie in East London
2nd PLACE – FreshStop Fort Gale
3rd PLACE – FreshStop Beacon Bay
1st, 2nd and 3rd place went to stores in the Eastern Cape, so a big congratulations to the Eastern Cape Branded Marketer and their teams and to these great retailers for all their hard work and dedication to the FreshStop brand!