Woolworths is a long established local and International retail operation that has been a staple part of the South African retail market for many years. The first Woolworths store opened its doors in Cape Town in October 1931 and it now boasts 218 full line stores and 430 standalone food stores locally. The Woolworths Distribution centre is an 30 000 m2 industrial building situated in Montague Gardens which was developed with the drive to provide more centralised  distribution logistics. The building incorporates all the latest available technology together with a dedicated administration office component and full standby emergency Generator capacity.