The Story of How Renier van Rooyen Founded Pep Stores
In 1955, Gustav Gottschalk decided to sell his store called the Bargain Shop in Upington, due to his advanced years. The store dealt in second-hand furniture, clothing, shoes, medicine, food, bicycles and even donkey carts. He ran the store profitably for many years alongside the help of his assistant, Piet Strauss. He then sold the […]