A Leicester businesswoman who found “unexpected strength” in the wake of a tragedy is to star in a major Coca-Cola campaign. Sunita Aggarwal, the owner of SPAR stores across Wigston and Leicester , was selected for the campaign, which aims to highlight the role that corner shops, and the real people behind the counter, play in their local community .

Sunita took ownership of her husband Raj’s SPAR convenience stores after he died from Covid-19 in April 2020. For 25 years, Sunita had helped Raj with running his businesses, and she would help by working in his stores. Whilst “battling her grief”, she had to learn everything overnight.

She quickly had to teach herself how to take inventory, how to liaise with suppliers, and also how to pay wages. Today, he son helps her wi

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