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NEWS STORE OPENING
Painting Lephalale yellow
Jacks Paint and Hardware Lephalale finally hosted its grand opening, some 20 months after inception, and it was worth the wait! Owners Jacques and Rita Fourie bought Ellisras Bou and Hardware in March 2020, a decision taken when their existing rented premises became too small and the opportunity to own their property presented itself.
W
ith an interesting background from
alone arts and craft centre, a full locksmith including
ticket holders who were given the opportunity to pop
farming, to running a lodge, to
ignition specialists, an impressive paint section with
a balloon and win a prize.
owning a Prominent Paint exclusive
all the leading brands, a complete range of cleaning
store in Lephalale – the Fourie family
products, plumbing and sanitary ware and a large
Rensburg (Joey). All in all, the grand opening was a
hardware section.
huge success and the Fourie family were extremely
joined the Jacks Paint Group in 2013 and have never
The winner of the car was an excited Johanna van
looked back. Fourie speaks highly of the support,
The grand opening co-incided with Black Friday
grateful for the support they received from Jacks
loyalty and constant re-imagining that Jacks Paint
and the suppliers came to the party with never to be
Paint Head Office and the participating suppliers.
offers its members and attributes his success to being
repeated specials. Suppliers set up stands at the store
a part of this pro-active paint and hardware group.
and representatives were there all day to offer their
Tools, Eureka, Bulldog, Supreme Pet, Prominent Paints,
expertise and promote their products.
Excelsior Paints, Boltfix, Ruwag, Flash Harry, Powafix
Typically, all Jacks Paint and Hardware stores have a strong element of community, and this store is
An exciting lucky draw competition with a number
no different, community is everything to the Fourie
of prizes was on the cards with the draw taking place
family. They like to support schools, the SPCA and
that afternoon. Tickets for the competition had been
local businesses.
sold over the preceding months and if customers spent
The new Jacks Paint and Hardware Lephalale is
more than R5 000 in store during this period they were
huge store with over 3000m of space, an unmissable
given a free entry. The entrants were then shortlisted
yellow vision on the main street of Lephalale. It
and invited to the grand opening for the final draw.
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surprises customers with a quirky coffee shop and a
The prizes were significant, with a Toyota Agya as
clearly laid out store with all you could possibly need
first prize, second prize an Eco water tank with Ingco
as a builder, contractor, DIY’er or craftsman.
pump and pressure switch and third prize featured an
The business manufactures its own roof trusses with a substantial wood yard and offers a stand-
Attending suppliers included Vermont Sales, Ingco
and Eco Tanks.
Ingco hamper. Random prizes were handed out to the balance of
Jacques Fourie handing the key over to Joey Van Rensburg.
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