Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia

Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia
(1Malaysia Grocery Stores)
Public
Industry Convenience stores
Founded 2011
Products Grocery stores
Owner Government of Malaysia
Website www.kedairakyat1malaysia.com.my

Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia (KR1M) (unofficial English title: 1Malaysia Grocery Stores) is a government owned chain of convenience stores in Malaysia. It was established as part of the national campaign of 1Malaysia.

History

In 2011, the 1Malaysia franchise was branched off into a grocery store franchise going by the name Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia (KR1M), with the first store being located at the Kelana Jaya Line Light Rail Transit (LRT) station in Kelana Jaya. The franchise was aimed at allowing the low income group to obtain cheaper groceries and lightening their burden besides bringing Malaysians closer to the significance of 1 Malaysia.

List of KR1M branches

Johor

Kedah

Kelantan

Malacca

Negeri Sembilan

Pahang

Perak

Penang

Perlis

Sabah

Sarawak

  1. Medan Hamidah, Kuching
  2. Kota Pedawan, Kuching
  3. Mambong, Serian
  4. Betong Newtownship
  5. Lundu
  6. Satok
  7. Batu Kawah
  8. Kota Sentosa
  9. Kota Samarahan
  10. Padungan
  11. Serian Bazaar
  12. Sri Aman
  13. Lubok Antu
  14. Pusa
  15. Saratok
  16. Sarikei (as shown in photo above)
  17. Sibu Trade & Exhibition Centre, Sibu
  18. Sibu Jaya
  19. Kanowit
  20. Mukah
  21. Tatau
  22. Kemena Land District, Bintulu
  23. Sungai Plan, Bintulu
  24. Sibuti
  25. Lutong
  26. Permy Technology Park, Miri
  27. Limbang
  28. Lawas

Selangor

Terengganu

Federal Territories

Kuala Lumpur

Labuan

None

Putrajaya

Public responses to KR1M

Complaints have been made regarding the claims that the groceries sold in at KR1M were more expensive compared to those sold in hypermarkets around Malaysia.[1][2] This was however been denied by Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism Ismail Sabri.[3] There have been also allegations of poor product quality in its product line, namely children's milk powder, fresh milk, condensed milk, sweetened condensed creamer, oyster sauce, fruit jam, canned chicken curry, mango cordial, ghee compounds, peanuts, peanut butter, crispy peanut butter and fish tinned sardines in tomato sauce.[4][5][6] KR1M has instructed its suppliers to send their products for periodical laboratory testing.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "With higher prices in Sabah KR1M, MP asks what happened to subsidies?". The Malay Mail. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Is the Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia More Expensive Than Tesco?". Coconuts KL. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  3. ↑ Eve Sonary Heng (11 July 2012). "Claims of expensive products at KR1M untrue — Ismail Sabri". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Letters from readers (21 November 2011). "Baffling silence on tainted KR1M products". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  5. ↑ Letters from readers (11 November 2011). "Poor quality products in 1M'sia shops". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  6. ↑ Letters from readers (4 December 2011). "All KR1M products to undergo lab tests". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "Suppliers ordered to send KR1M products for lab tests". Thestar.com.my. Retrieved 12 January 2012.

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