A trip to Mexico inspired Cape Town entrepreneur Claire Swanson to create ARK Provisions, a colourful confectionery brand now flying off Checkers shelves.
A trip to Mexico, a lockdown kitchen experiment and a passion for bold flavours have helped transform Cape Town based ARK Provisions into one of the newest success stories on Checkers shelves.
The women-owned confectionery brand has achieved average sales growth of 45% within eight weeks of launching across 11 Checkers stores in Cape Town, bringing Mexican inspired sweets with a unique South African twist to consumers.
For founder Claire Swanson, 46, the journey represented a remarkable transition from making products in her home kitchen to building a retail ready business.
The opportunity began unexpectedly when a Checkers employee discovered ARK’s products at a local sweet shop and shared them internally.
