Multi-million-dollar supermarket opens at Corriverton

A multi-million-dollar supermarket has been opened in Guyana’s easternmost township of Corriverton, Region Six (East Berbice/ Corentyne). Its doors were opened to the public on Thursday, December 15, facilitating customers’ accessing products that were not otherwise available in Berbice.
Although considered a new supermarket, this business has been in existence for over two decades, during which time it has been continuously expanding.
The ‘Price is Right’ Supermarket now has a new location at Corriverton, from where it offers consumers on the Upper Corentyne a wider variety of products, more comfort in shopping, and a better shopping experience.
Located a short distance from the old location, the supermarket has a gift section; a wide array of confectionery, frozen foods, refrigerated dairy products, vegetables and fruits; and a variety of other items. The
owner of this business, Danesh Roopnarine, has said that just over 30 persons are employed at this new facility, whereas the old facility had 19 persons employed. This new location is a short distance away from the old establishment, and the initial location is expected to be transformed into a wholesale depot and an electronics store.
According to Roopnarine, his vision is to create an atmosphere in which customers could shop in comfort for quality products at affordable prices, and at the same time he wants to create jobs.
“I was inspired to import a lot of the items that I know people would want. When I travel overseas and look at the setup and the varieties of stuff available, I told myself this is what I would like to see in my hometown. As a result, I started to plan, and now we have achieved it…customers no longer have to worry about travelling out of the region to look for stuff; we have it all here. We are here to help the people and help the country grow, and I am thankful for the support,” Roopnarine has said.
He explained that the investment comes at a time when the standard of living for Guyanese has been improving because of key investments being made by the Government. According to Roopnarine, his intention is to be able to provide persons the opportunity to shop in comfort and convenience, and experience international standards and quality.
This business has its genesis in a stand in the Corriverton Market, where 22 years ago it was selling bananas and other fruits. It grew to where he and his wife started importing items to sell, and shortly after, a supermarket was opened at its old location. That was a little over two decades ago.
Construction of this modern two-storey facility commenced in 2020, and was completed in November 2022.
The entrepreneur has said he was fortunate to have purchased all of his building materials just before prices started skyrocketing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in ports being closed, making commodities scarce and sending up prices. (G4)