A business directory for Paarl is an inevitable tool for businesses to increase internet exposure . This business and services directory for Paarl as established and maintained by paarldirectoryinfo.com is unique in the sense that it has a threefold purpose, namely:

1)      To render visual exposure on the directory for businesses in Paarl by displaying a business card or picture of the business on its pages.

2)      To promote businesses by publishing a short description of the products and/or services that the business has to offer for Paarl based residents and consumers.

3)      To funnel traffic to the existing websites of the businesses that are advertisers the pages of our Paarl business directory.

The town of Paarl was established only some 30 years after Jan van Riebeeck settled in Cape Town. The granite Rock, Paarl Mountain, played a significant role in the name of Paarl, which originally meant pearl.

A farming community settled on the banks of the Berg River. Paarl evolved as a business community and it played a significant role in the manufacturing of carts and wagons during the gold rush to Johannesburg. Even later the manufacturing industry emerged from the various business opportunities that was brought about by the farming industry, the transport needs of the growing economy, like wagons and later the railways. Transport always played a major role in the economy of Paarl. The various businesses in Paarl had, over a period of time, the benefit of being on the wagon trail to the north, on the railway line to the north and today on the National Road to the north.

At some stage, during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, a strong Jewish trade community owned most, if not all businesses in Suider Paarl and around Paarl Station. These Jewish traders were excellent business people that played a significant role in the development of the business community of Paarl. Even today the architectural beauty of the old and dilapidated buildings around Paarl Station tells the story of the former glorious days of the entrepreneurial trade of the Jews at Paarl Station. It is interesting to note that business has since moved away from Paarl Station and Lady Grey Street then became the central business core of Paarl. The glory days for business at Paarl Station came to an end and the new business core in the centre of Paarl  drew most of the clientele towards its modern businesses. The Jones canning factory was at that stage on the other side of the railway line from the Paarl station and its surrounding businesses. Jones was also far out from town if town was considered Lady Grey Street in Paarl. Who could have thought that in recent years the Jones factory would eventually be converted into the Paarl Mall, bringing business back again to Suider Paarl. It seems as if Suider Paarl is again noticed as a focal point for re-development as new businesses is established in the area. Old buildings are converted into office accommodation and various other business uses. A new industrial park is being build on the Zandwyk farm, just outside Paarl where an interesting mixture of new businesses for Paarl could be expected.

Paarl has so many businesses and business opportunities to offer. We at Paarldirectoryinfo.com are of the opinion that a lot of business from Paarl is lost to suppliers outside of Paarl just because the consumers does not know of all the businesses that renders services to Paarl. We are therefore busy to establish our business directory for Paarl as the leading directory for businesses and service providers to consumers thereof in Paarl. We urge all businesses to seriously consider to advertise your product or service on the pages of this Paarl Business Directory. Click here to enquire.