Viveks is a chain of stores in Chennai (and other cities) where a family can purchase most common consumer electronic items like TV, Refrigerator, Washing Machine and so on…

This post aims to club all the addresses and phone numbers for the stores in Chennai.

Viveks have 9 stores in Chennai. They are:

North West Chennai - Anna Nagar

North Chennai - Purasawalkam

Mid West Chennai - Vadapalani

Mid Chennai - T. Nagar, Spencer Plaza, Mylapore

Mid South Chennai - Adyar

South Chennai - Tambaram and Nanganallur

Addresses and Contact Information

Adyar

No. 35, First Main Road, Gandhinagar, Adyar Chennai - 600 020 

Phone : 044 4205-6905 _ 4218-7558 _2442-2268

Anna Nagar

AA 152, 3rd Avenue Near Round Tana Chennai - 600 040 

Phone : 044 4205-6907 _2622-2053

Mylapore

No. 133, Royapettah High Road, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004

Phone : 044 4205-6901 _2498-2012 

Nanganallur

No. 14, 4th Main Road Nanganallur Chennai - 600 061 

Phone : 044 4205-6908 _2231-6970 

Purasawalkam

No. 205, Purasawalkam High Road Chennai - 600 007 

Phone : 044 2642-5022 _2642-3575 

Spencer Plaza

First Floor, Phase I 769, Anna Salai Chennai - 600 002

Phone : 044 2849-6887 _4261-0016 

T.Nagar

No. 167, North Usman Road T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017 

Phone : 044 4212-8740 _2814-0062 _4202-3972

Tambaram

Chandra Towers No. 4, Rajaji Road, West Tambaram Chennai - 600 045 

Phone : 044 4205-6906 _2226-2081 

Vadapalani

No. 188, N.S.K. Salai Vadapalani, Chennai - 600 026 

Phone : 044 2362-4520 _4205-6904 

History of the store:

B.A Lakshmi Narayana Setty influenced by the lofty ideals of Swami Vivekananda set up a small shop of 200 sq.ft., at Mylapore, Chennai, with an investment of only Rs. 10,000 (USD 230) to sell folding chairs. Slowly he added radios, fans, mixers, irons, heaters and other household equipments. He named his business Vivek & Co inspired by his Guru Swami Vivekananda. B.A Kodandaraman took over the reins of Viveks after the demise of his brother B.A Lakshmi Narayana Setty and increased the turnover of Rs. 1.65 lakhs (USD 3,840) in the first year to a stunning figure of Rs. 28 crores (USD 643,680) by 1980. Viveks evolved its strategies to suit the larger scene where there was a stigma attached to borrowing. Very few hire purchase options were available and hence Viveks started Vivek Hire Purchase and Leasing Ltd to finance consumer durables, which enhanced the core retailing business also.

Viveks grew from 3 stores to more than 53 stores and turnover increased to over Rs. 350 crores (USD 80 million) and also become a public limited company from a family run enterprise. In this process, 14 store Jainsons was bought over in 1999, 2 store Premier in 2001 and Spencers in 2002 and have recently absorbed Spencers into the Premier brand. With the liberalization of economy and other changes in the global scene, Viveks streamlined the marketing and advertising activities and shopping ambiance was improved.

Source : http://www.viveks.com/aboutvivek.html