Debra Symonette
Debra Symonette is the president of Super Value, a prominent grocery store chain in The Bahamas, known for her efforts to provide affordable food options to consumers. Recently, she has been in the news for her optimistic outlook on sourcing cheaper eggs in response to soaring prices due to supply chain issues caused by bird flu in the United States.
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Mr Roberts voiced optimism about Super Value’s future under its president, Debra Symonette.
Roberts Roberts healing in healing in hospital
Bahamas· 2026-03-02
Debra Symonette, the president of Super Value, expressed optimism about Rupert Roberts' health and highlighted the loyalty of the staff.
Staff rally support as super value owner airlifted to U.S.Bahamas· 2026-02-25
Debra Symonette, president of Super Value, said she could not 'make any promises' that all product prices would reflect VAT’s elimination by the April 1 deadline.
‘ Zero VAT on food as long food as long as PLP in govt’Bahamas· 2026-01-16
Debra Symonette, the president of Super Value, stated that she cannot guarantee all product prices will reflect the VAT elimination by the April 1 deadline.
Super Value: ‘No guarantee’ all items VAT re-priced by April 1Bahamas· 2026-01-15Debra Symonette is the president of Super Value, a supermarket chain in the Bahamas.
Super Value eyes 5-10% Christmas sales increaseBahamas· 2025-12-11Debra Symonette, Super Value's president, pledged that no customer should be left out after concerns were raised about changes to its loyalty program.
Super Value chief: 'No one left out' on loyalty awards concernBahamas· 2025-10-01Debra Symonette told Tribune Business that Bahamians were 'shopping like crazy' at the supermarket chain’s outlets before Tropical Storm Imelda’s arrival.
Storm drives 25% weekend surge for Super Value salesBahamas· 2025-09-30
Debra Symonette, Super Value’s president, stated that the decision to close four stores did not hurt the company financially.
Super Value: ‘No regrets’ over store closures with sales increasing by 12%Bahamas· 2025-08-07Debra Symonette, the president of Super Value, is addressing the significant increase in energy costs faced by the supermarket chain.
Super Value: Energy costs ‘out of hand’ in $200k spikeBahamas· 2025-07-11
Debra Symonette, president of Super Value, reported a significant increase in the supermarket group's light bill due to rising energy costs.
BPL pushes back over energy cost criticismsBahamas· 2025-07-08Debra Symonette pledged to Tribune Business that the 13-store chain will not increase consumer prices despite sustaining a $74,000 rise in energy costs.
Super Value hit by 29% electric bill increaseBahamas· 2025-07-02
Debra Symonette, Super Value’s president, told this newspaper that the supermarket chain was yesterday afternoon still awaiting clarity on whether candy and sugary drinks were to attract the new 5 percent VAT rate or stay at 10 percent.
Merchant surprise as candy, sugary drinks not in VAT cutBahamas· 2025-04-02
Debra Symonette, Super Value’s president, told this newspaper that the supermarket chain was yesterday afternoon still awaiting clarity on whether candy and sugary drinks were to attract the new 5 percent VAT rate or stay at 10 percent.
Merchant surprise as sweets and sugary drinks not included in VAT cutBahamas· 2025-04-02Debra Symonette, Super Value’s president and chief financial officer, explained the supermarket chain's temporary discontinuation of applying prices to actual products due to the VAT change.
Edible foods VAT rate cut ‘more complicated’Bahamas· 2025-03-28
Debra Symonette, Super Value’s president, told Tribune Business that the 13-store supermarket chain 'isn’t panicking yet' and she urged Bahamian consumers to adopt the same approach.
‘Not panicking yet’ over fears of huge shipping cost hikeBahamas· 2025-03-17
Debra Symonette is the president of Super Value, who announced a significant drop in egg prices for consumers.
Customers egg-cited over drop in egg prices at Super ValueBahamas· 2025-03-04
Debra Symonette, president of Super Value, is optimistic about offering lower-priced eggs to Bahamian consumers.
Super Value making ‘good progress’ on cheaper eggsBahamas· 2025-03-03
