Nakumatt Junction.[ Photo/nation.co.ke]
Carrefour supermarket has stated that it is gunning to take over space left by the troubled Nakumatt Holdings at the upmarket Junction Mall.
Carrefour, whose local franchise is held by Dubai-based conglomerate Majid Al Futtaim has three outlets in the country.
“As announced before, Carrefour is actively seeking opportunities to grow and expand its footprint in Kenya and the region. We will, therefore, consider taking up the anchor tenancy at The Junction,” Carrefour Kenya country manager, Franck Moreau, said in interview on Friday.
The owners of the Junction Mall last week closed Nakumatt Supermarkets which has been an anchor tenant, after the High Court set aside orders that allowed the troubled retailer to
The management of the mall said Nakumatt’s agents and employees can now only access the premises to remove their “stock, items and property.”
Owners of the mall said Nakumatt owed it rent arrears of between Sh50 million and Sh75 million.
Carrefour said this month in November it will take over Nairobi’s Thika Road Mall space vacated by Nakumatt.