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Dhamecha acquires TRS Leyton depot

Dhamecha acquires TRS Leyton depot

By Jaimin Solanki

ONE of the UK’s largest independent wholesalers, Dhamecha Cash & Carry, has acquired a depot in east London from rival TRS.


The site in Leyton will be Dha­mecha’s 10th unit in the country; it currently operates seven sites in London and branches in Birming­ham and Leicester.

According to reports, the com­pletion of the deal is expected to take place by the end of February.

Dhamecha Group bought the site from private equity firm Expo­nent, which acquired TRS and East End Foods in 2019. Exponent created a new business called Vi­brant Foods to bring the TRS and East End businesses together.

Chief executive of the group, Pradip Dhamecha, said the deal included a provision to sell a se­lection of TRS and East End-branded products.

He added that they are plan­ning to fully refurbish the site over several months before opening.

“We have been in discussions with TRS and their owners, Vi­brant Foods, for a period of time and are excited to make this addi­tion to our group. The depot will close for several months for reno­vation and refurbishment. We look forward to welcoming both new and existing customers when the depot re-opens later in 2021,” said Dhamecha.

“As part of the acquisition of the new depot, we are also delighted that we will be able to provide a good selection of TRS and East End branded products in our depots. As we expand our footprint, we will con­tinue to build on our reputa­tion for excellent service, com­petitive pricing and great stock availability. We look forward to working closely with all our cus­tomers, suppliers and colleagues.”

Dhamecha Cash & Carry was established in 1976 by three brothers KR, SR and JR Dhamecha, when they opened their first unit in Wem­bley. It has around 14,000 trade-only customers and offers a range of more than 12,000 branded products.

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