REBECCA Zhang, Managing Director of Freshco Supermarket which recently opened here, has expressed confidence in the local economy.“We believe in the Guyanese economy, and as such, we are investing here,” she said of the business located at lot 1 B, Public Road, Great Diamond, East Bank Demerara.

The US$1M mega supermarket is yet another to meet the needs of a growing population. It came into being after Zhang made a trip along East Bank Demerara three years ago.

“As Americans on vacation, I and my dad took a drive from the airport to Georgetown looking for a quality, comfortable shopping location to get some beverages and other supplies. Tried as we did, we couldn’t find any of an international standard to make us feel like we were at home.”

This, she said spawned an idea: “This is a beautiful country but it needs some investment to serve as an example of what people should be able to experience when shopping for supplies: food items, groceries, baby items etc. I shared the idea with my dad and he was all for it, so I went back to the US and began planning the way forward.”

Zhang said through multiple consultations and some setbacks, she was able to convince some investors to buy in to the idea.

“There was no major launch just yet but we will eventually. However, we could not wait until the festive season to get started with sales to save residents along the East Bank corridor from having to go all the way to the Capital City to get much-needed supplies, so here we are… our doors are opened and we are ready to serve. We have our location is spacious and carries a wide a variety of brands as possible to cater to the needs of all level of shoppers. We also have excellent parking space and we ensured that we created employment for upwards of 60 people.”

The business will soon launch the international Chinese/ Indonesian cuisine Restaurant under the Freshco brand.