Sharprite: Store in Pretoria that left locals confused

For South Africans, there are many options available for grocery shopping.

From Pick 'n Pay to Shoprite, these stores have become iconic in SA.

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As they say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but did this one store in Pretoria take it too far?

Social media users were left shocked and surprised to discover that on Robert Sobukwe Street in Sunnyside, Pretoria, sitting comfortably across the road from a Shoprite, is a store called Sharprite.

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X user @Shonny_SA shared a video that showed the front of the store with its eerily similar yellow and red sign:

While some think this is too close for comfort, others think that friendly competition is always necessary.

The similarities stop there, however.

In February 2024, TimesLIVE reported that the store is apparently Chinese-owned and that it already has stores in Middelburg, Mpumalanga.

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At the time of reporting, it was shared that the Sharprite store only has eight aisles and stocks everything from sugar to water taps. Unfortunately, they do not offer refrigerated goods as they do not have fridges for these products.

They also offer a large variety of bulk items.

There have been no updates on whether the store has changed it's stock or acquired fridges.

At the end of the day, Shoprite can probably still rest easy knowing that they won't be going out of business anytime soon.

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Main image courtesy of @Shonny_SA/X