OK Bazaars is one of the oldest retail shops in South Africa, established in 1927 by partners Michael Miller and Sam Cohen still in existence today. The first shop opened in corner President and Eloff streets in Johannesburg and over the years the brand grew to have more than 100 shops around South Africa.
OK Bazaars and
Garlick's were the two, two-story department stores anchoring the original shopping levels of the
Carlton Centre
The Carlton Centre is a 50-storey skyscraper and shopping centre located on Commissioner Street in central Johannesburg, South Africa. At , it is the third tallest building in Africa after The Leonardo, also in Johannesburg, and the Iconic To ...
, at the time the tallest building in Africa.
OK Bazaars was financially strained and was acquired by the
Shoprite group.
References
Retail companies of South Africa
Economy of Johannesburg
Heritage Buildings in Johannesburg
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