FamilyMart Malaysia Does Not Sell Alcoholic Drinks Anymore
This was done to ensure Muslim customers can shop without any doubts.
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Malaysia’s favourite convenience store chain FamilyMart Malaysia recently announced that some big changes are along the way starting with the end of the sale of alcoholic beverages at all of its outlets.
This was done to ensure Muslim customers can shop without any doubts.
As reported by several news outlets, QL Maxincome Sdn Bhd managing director Chia Lik Khai says the move has been implemented since last March.
Speaking to the media after an announcement of FamilyMart Malaysia’s new concept store FamiCafé at Menara U, the New Straits Times reported Chia saying:
“Alcoholic beverages have only been a small contributor to our business so far. So we are expecting very minimal impact. And we are depending on our food and beverages to cover the sales (omission).”
The report also revealed that FamiCafé at Menara U received the first halal certification from the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim).
Adding on to this, Chia reportedly said that FamilyMart Malaysia’s food preparation centre has been recognised as halal by Jakim since 2019.
He added that as of April 30, 172 FamilyMart brand food products were registered as halal on Jakim’s official halal portal.
While there are currently only 16 FamiCafés in Malaysia, the target is to open 50 by the end of this year.
Chia added that the company also aims to have 300 FamiCafés with halal status by 2025.
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