10:05, 03/05/2009

FamilyMart to enter Vietnam

In September 2009, FamilyMart (FM) will cooperate with Phu Thai Group to establish and run a convenient sore chain “FamilyMart Vietnam”...

A FamilyMart store in South Korea.

In September 2009, FamilyMart (FM) will cooperate with Phu Thai Group to establish and run a convenient sore chain “FamilyMart Vietnam”.

One of the Japan’s largest convenience store chain will enter Vietnam for the first time. FamilyMart is a convenience store franchise chain. Owned and overseen by FamilyMart Company, Limited, FamilyMart is one of the Japan's largest convenience store chain. As planned, Family Mart’s first shop will be opened in Ho Chi Minh City in 2009, and then the firm will expand into other locations in Hanoi, Da Nang, etc. by end 2010.

FamilyMart also has franchise stores in Thailand, South Korea, Taiwan, mainland China and the United States. There are more than 13,000 stores, with fast growth in Asia outside of Japan. There are over 500 FamilyMart stores in Thailand, 4,200 stores in South Korea and 2,300 stores in Taiwan.

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