Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia
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| Public | |
| Industry | Convenience stores |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Products | Grocery stores |
| Owner | Government of Malaysia |
| Website |
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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
- Tampoi, Johor Bahru
- Taman Johor Jaya, Johor Bahru
- Pontian
- Kota Tinggi
- Kluang
- Mersing
- Bukit Pasir, Muar
- Tangkak
- Labis
Kedah
Kelantan
Malacca
- Taman Limbongan Permai, Malacca
- Tengkera, Malacca
- Urban Transformation Centre (UTC), Malacca
- Malacca International Trade Centre (MITC), Ayer Keroh
- Klebang, Malacca
- Serkam
- Selandar
Negeri Sembilan
- Tampin
- Kuala Pilah
- Bahau
- Rantau
- Wakaf Mart, Senawang
- Bandar Springhill
- Lukut
- Port Dickson
Pahang
- Kuantan
- Bandar Baru Jaya Gading, Kuantan
- Pekan
- Bandar Baru Rompin
- Maran
- Bandar Pusat Jengka
- Jerantut
- Temerloh
- Bera
- Raub
- Bentong
- Muadzam Shah
Perak
- Pengkalan Hulu
- Parit Buntar
- Bagan Serai
- Batu Kurau
- Kamunting
- Manjoi, Ipoh
- Seri Manjung
- Tapah
- Teluk Intan
Penang
Perlis
Sabah
Sarawak
Selangor
- Sungai Besar
- Kuala Selangor
- Bukit Beruntung
- Sungai Buloh
- Port Klang
- Kajang Sentral, Kajang
- Beranang
- Dataran Mentari, Petaling Jaya
- Kelana Jaya LRT station, Kelana Jaya
- Ara Jaya, Petaling Jaya
- Damansara Utama
Terengganu
- Padang Air Puteh, Kemaman
- Dungun
- Kuala Terengganu
Federal Territories
Kuala Lumpur
- Wangsa Maju
- Jalan Raja Laut
- Urban Transformation Centre (UTC), Pudu Sentral
- Pantai Dalam
- Bandar Tun Razak
- Taman Pagar Ruyong, Kuchai Lama
Labuan
None
Putrajaya
- Presint 2
- Presint 16
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
- ↑ "With higher prices in Sabah KR1M, MP asks what happened to subsidies?". The Malay Mail. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ "Is the Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia More Expensive Than Tesco?". Coconuts KL. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ Eve Sonary Heng (11 July 2012). "Claims of expensive products at KR1M untrue — Ismail Sabri". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ↑ Letters from readers (21 November 2011). "Baffling silence on tainted KR1M products". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ↑ Letters from readers (11 November 2011). "Poor quality products in 1M’sia shops". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ↑ Letters from readers (4 December 2011). "All KR1M products to undergo lab tests". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ↑ "Suppliers ordered to send KR1M products for lab tests". Thestar.com.my. Retrieved 12 January 2012.