Management at Melissa Supermarket in Kabulonga has assured customers that the store will reopen after fire swept through the mega store on Friday morning.
In a message posted on its Facebook page, Melissa Supermarket management said they have lost everything inside the store as all the items were burnt to ashes.
“It is with a very heavy heart today we unfortunately will not be opening our doors in Melissa Kabulonga at 7:30 am to our customers beautiful festive smiles. Early this morning a terrible tragedy happened and we lost everything in our store to a fire! We don’t know exactly what happened yet, but luckily our bakermen escaped through our emergency exit and are all okay. We had 3 guards on campus and the Kabulonga police post there too and thankfully everyone was unharmed,” they said.
“By the time we were informed and came to the store it was already in flames and completely alight! We have lost everything inside the store! All burnt to ashes. We would like to call on all our customers to continue to support us in our other branches so we can come out of this and rebuild what we had once before.
We have worked many hours to get to where we were but would be nothing without the support and backbone of our clients.”
They added, “Some of you have grown with us and have supported us all through our time. Others have come recently and helped us blossom into what we were and still are today! We thank you for all the support you’ve given us over the years. We will rise again. We would appreciate your support in Melissa Northmead and Matero for the mean time and your patience until we rise up again.”
Sorry guys – but glad you have taken heart. However, do invest in self-contained fire-fighting apparatus so that a first response will mitigate all-out destruction if, God forbid, there is an incident like this in the future. Chin up – take heart; we will continue to support you.
I suspect shop rite….
That’s sad. I am sure they’ll rise again
Buy fire extinguisher and train workers and guards how to use them. They can fight the fire while waiting for the fire brigades to come INSTEAD of watching helplessly 🙂
Very sad indeed. You are a unique shop and love your bread. We will continue supporting you.
…..and tell your cashiers to be polite next time around.
That’s the spirit,trust in God and work hard,all shall be well
Very sorry to hear the news! Glad to know everyone is safe and look forward to your return.
Good Insurance gimmick. Shoprite used it to come with the modern structure along Cairo Road. Next new please !
I remember prep at Kabs and hot Melissa bread those were the days!!
This is an insurance job. New way to refurbish using insurance money. Soon it will be impossible to take out insurance in Zambia.
Where was the Fire Brigade?
Where was the fire suppression system. Invest in that next time.
I always go to Melissa matero they have pretty much every basic household goods the cashiers though could do with a little friendliness. I hope you read this. Not much just a smile at least
It’s really sad.they are my clients. I pray indeed that u shall r
ise nd may the God lord strengthen your as you are going through this terrible tragedy. It shall be well in Jesus name!
I cried as drove to work in the morning and saw Melissa on fire. I have grown with them from the time it was just northmead,then kabulonga came n matero. Take heart and we will continue supporting you.