BACKGROUND Levingers Expert Shoe Repairs, as it was originally known, was founded by Henry Levinger, a Jewish immigrant who settled in South Africa during the turbulent years of World War II. Ownership of the company eventually passed to his children, Peter and Margaret. Peter, who had originally studied to become a medical doctor, developed a reputation for his superior work on orthopaedic shoes and under his stewardship the business grew from a single outlet to a chain of three with branches in Cresta, Balfour Park and Killarney. After Peter’s death the business changed hands a number of times until 2012 when it was acquired by Hay Business Consulting under the direction of Yadhir Mooloo. With their thorough understanding of the dry cleaning and laundry industry, Yadhir’s team created an effective and profitable franchise model. THE CONCEPT  In addition to their standard dry cleaning, laundry and on-site shoe repair services, Levingers outlets retail an extensive range ...

Levingers has been in operation in Gauteng for over four decades. The Original Levingers business was a Shoe Clinic, where Peter Levinger, an experienced and specialised cobbler, operated in Johannesburg. He was renowned for his craftsmanship and had a loyal customer base from Cape Town to Zimbabwe. The business was simplistic and survived on a reputation built over many decades. In the 1990's Levingers merged with “The Shoe Hospital”, a business operating mainly in the East Rand and Southern suburbs of Gauteng. The merger created a steady growth of modern, clean and technologically advanced stores under the 'Levingers' brand. In 2002 Levingers was acquired by Excellerate Holdings Limited, a public company and is currently owned by Levingers Franchising (Pty) Ltd. FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY: For over 41 years Levingers has worked hard to create an effective, profitable business model, and we are glad to be able to share it with you and to help you to become part of the L...