Tshepo Moloi Fast Food and Projects

Business Location:	Rural
Province	Free State
Branch:	Thabo Mofutsanyana
Business Start Date:	2021-05-02
Busniess Type:	Company

Business Dynamics and Challenges

Business Activities: Tshepo Moloi Fast Food is a restaurant that offers local flavors and traditional food.

Challenges/Needs: In 2024, Client approached Sedfa Thabo Mofutsanyana Branch seeking business development support services to grow and increase their sales. The business advisor performed a diagnostic analysis using the Critical Planning Exercise tool (CPE) to determine the business shortcomings and possible remedial interventions to support the business growth. The assessment report revealed the following challenges that needed urgent attention: • The business has been in operation since 2024, with a lack of marketing initiatives and no visibility thus limiting its ability to attract new customers. • The business needed assistance to increase the visibility of the business • The business had a low turnover and was struggling to break through into the market.

Intervention Insights and Results

Intervention Details: A priority intervention included assisting the restaurant in creating signage that will maximise their visibility in their current location. Furthermore, Mr Moloi was assisted with an application for the Asset Assist program to access funding and purchase fully finished container that will cater for the current operational processes.

Outcome Details: • The signage has improved visibility of the premises, therefore increasing sales, market share, and profit margins.
• The turnover of the business increased by approximately 18% from R223 000 in the 2024/25 financial year to R264 946 in the 2025/26 financial year.
• Employment has grown by 100% from two (2024/25) to four (2025/2026) staff members.

Client Feedback

Client Comments: • “Thank you SEDFA I really appreciate what you did for my business”