Powerful African Market — Local services in South Salt Lake

They obviously changes their business hours as frequently as they change their pants. Google stated they opened at 9am, so I drove all the way out there from Sandy, right after I dropped my son off at school, only to find that the sign on the door said they didn't open till 9:30. Then google updated the info after I submitted an edit on their hours, and come to find out they were not even going to be open on Friday at all. Their parking sucks! I had to camp out on the shoulder of state street for over an hour waiting to patron a store that can't keep their hours straight. I can't say that its likely that I will be returning to this store, seeing as there is another similar store a few blocks...

For over 2 years I have been shopping here. I love the store. It reminds me of home. Everything sold is straight from Africa.

Update 2019: I always have a good time shopping here but today I was denied service by the owner’s wife simply because I spoke up about the stores sanitation after shopping.

Basically, she wanted my credit card for payment...which I refused to give her because she wiped her baby’s runny nose with her bare hand. I asked her if she could use the hand sanitizer sitting right in front of her or maybe wash her hand. She refused and asked me to leave.

I can’t afford to...

I have been here a few times and I like that they always have what I’m looking for like coco-yam fufu powder, canned eggplant, garrí and palm nut oil among many other African food products. They also have hair extensions, skin and hair care products. The cashier is also helpful when you can’t find what you need. I would give five stars but some of their products are higher compared to other places I’ve shopped at but this place is closer to...