Police are looking for an armed and hooded robber who threatened store clerks by means of a metal bar at around 3.30pm.
The robber, who fled the scene in a navy blue car, got away with an undisclosed sum of money. It is understood that he entered the supermarket from the back.
Searches are being focused on the area of White Rocks, Bahar ic-Caghaq.
Sources on site told TMID online that two clerks were beaten up but although they are suffering from shock, no one was hurt in the incident.
Forensics are searching the area for evidence. Police presence is strong yet business at the supermarket continues as usual.
The supermarket is Scotts in Burmarrad Road, Burmarrad.
Magistrate Gabriella Vella has appointed a number of experts to assist her in the magisterial inquiry.
Police are investigating.