How it started
The story of the Manolakakis family shop begins in the 1970s, with a small shop that came to serve the needs of a community, offering access to products that until then existed in no other shop in the area.
Worth noting is Konstantinos Roditakis, known as "Roditis", father of Maria Manolakaki. He ran a business pioneering for its time, a cafe, grocery and fuel station, and taught his daughter the foundations and values of trade and of serving the customer.
She, together with her husband Antonis, in turn taught and continue to teach their children everything they know about trade, and above all commercial integrity.
Our commitment
«To look people in the eye, because we are genuine.»
Three generations
- 01 1970s Konstantinos Roditakis "Roditis". A cafe, grocery and fuel station, pioneering for its time.
- 02 Second generation Maria & Antonis Manolakakis Carrying on the trade and passing on the values of serving the customer.
- 03 Today The third generation Today's supermarket in Episkopi, a member of the CretaMarket network.
Our values
Our vision
To keep offering our customers quality products, supporting the local community and economy, always with respect for our principles and values.
Our customers
Every day we serve with courtesy, directness and respect, offering a wide range of products at consistently high quality and low prices.
Our partners
We build long-term relationships of trust with our partners, aiming for mutually beneficial cooperation.
Our place
We promote and support Cretan products and the Cretan diet. We work with respected local suppliers and support the local market and primary sector.
Social responsibility
Our store actively supports vulnerable groups through organised programmes. It promotes culture and sport by sponsoring clubs, associations and events, and makes donations in education.
- Products offered for community meals and vulnerable groups
- Sponsorship of sports and cultural clubs
- Donations to schools
- Recycling is part of our daily operations
- Glass panels fitted to fridges and freezers, to save energy