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phetphet Platinum Member

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Are Tops taking over the Family Mart outlets?

 

I have noticed in the last few weeks two new Tops Daily outlets opening. each one replacing a former Family Mart. One in Choengmon and the other on the ring road heading up the hill to Makro, on the corner of Soi Phra Khao?

 

 

Furioso Silver Member

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33 minutes ago, phetphet said:

Are Tops taking over the Family Mart outlets?

 

I have noticed in the last few weeks two new Tops Daily outlets opening. each one replacing a former Family Mart. One in Choengmon and the other on the ring road heading up the hill to Makro, on the corner of Soi Phra Khao?

 

 

Yes.

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Furioso Silver Member

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I asked a gal who worked at a Tops Daily and she said Tops took over every single Family Mart in Thailand. She also said "same store" meaning only the name has changed. 

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Seppius Gold Member

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3 minutes ago, Furioso said:

I asked a gal who worked at a Tops Daily and she said Tops took over every single Family Mart in Thailand. She also said "same store" meaning only the name has changed. 

Wonder if the majority of them will continue to serve alcohol between 2pm and 5pm?

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Furioso Silver Member

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2 minutes ago, Seppius said:

Wonder if the majority of them will continue to serve alcohol between 2pm and 5pm?

Yes, between 2pm and 5pm Daily. 

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scorecard Star Member

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7 minutes ago, Furioso said:

Yes, between 2pm and 5pm Daily. 

So you are confirming they will sell alcohol between 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm.

 

Are you authorised to make such statement?

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Furioso Silver Member

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24 minutes ago, scorecard said:

So you are confirming they will sell alcohol between 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm.

 

Are you authorised to make such statement?

I speak for all of Tops. 

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khunPer Diamond Member

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1 hour ago, phetphet said:

Are Tops taking over the Family Mart outlets?

Both Top's and Family Mart are owned by Central Group – probably more competitive as Top's than Family Mart, that is way smaller than CP Group's 7-Eleven and seemed to loose the battle on Koh Samui. Family Mart is a franchise from a Japanese company, just as 7-Eleven. Perhaps Central Group is terminating the franchise...????

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steven100 Star Member

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53 minutes ago, Seppius said:

Wonder if the majority of them will continue to serve alcohol between 2pm and 5pm?

mom & pop shop will sell you a bottle at 3.00pm

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Seppius Gold Member

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3 hours ago, steven100 said:

mom & pop shop will sell you a bottle at 3.00pm

Not many around where I live that are handy, besides mostly they don't keep the beer very well at those shops, often frozen nearly, or the fridge has been turned on and off.

 

7/11 and the like keep the beer at the perfect temp

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7 hours ago, khunPer said:

Both Top's and Family Mart are owned by Central Group – probably more competitive as Top's than Family Mart, that is way smaller than CP Group's 7-Eleven and seemed to loose the battle on Koh Samui. Family Mart is a franchise from a Japanese company, just as 7-Eleven. Perhaps Central Group is terminating the franchise...????

Family mart global brand is owned by a Japanese conglomerate, CP holds the master franchise for Thailand.

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hotchilli Star Member

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18 hours ago, Kenny202 said:

What about CJ More? They have been opening new stores everywhere here in the NE

CJ and Lotus lek seem to be the common ones around me, CJ being the larger and better store.

No Family mart or even Tops around me.

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1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

CJ and Lotus lek seem to be the common ones around me, CJ being the larger and better store.

No Family mart or even Tops around me.

Never hear of C J More.

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Andycoops Platinum Member

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20 hours ago, Furioso said:

Yes, between 2pm and 5pm Daily. 

It's against the law and as they have computerized tills, it would be easy for the authorities to spot.

They could only do it by accepting cash payments.

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hotchilli Star Member

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34 minutes ago, scorecard said:

Never hear of C J More.

CJ around here are like a reasonable sized supermarket.
Have all the grocery stuff, usual dairy, some vegetables and meat.
Also household stuff... actually better than Lotus Lek, also priced better.

Tropicalevo Star Member

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6 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

CJ around here are like a reasonable sized supermarket.
Have all the grocery stuff, usual dairy, some vegetables and meat.
Also household stuff... actually better than Lotus Lek, also priced better.

I have never seen a CJ More shop here on Samui.

Mind you, when I am driving, I am watching the road, not window shopping.

proton Diamond Member

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22 minutes ago, Andycoops said:

It's against the law and as they have computerized tills, it would be easy for the authorities to spot.

They could only do it by accepting cash payments.

Some 7/11 will and ring it up later, Tops etc never.

khunPer Diamond Member

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16 hours ago, scorecard said:

Family mart global brand is owned by a Japanese conglomerate, CP holds the master franchise for Thailand.

Nope, CP holds the 7-Eleven franchine, Family Mart is held by Central Group...

 

Thailand[edit]

FamilyMart opened its first store in 1993 and grew to over 1,000 locations within the next decades. In May 2020, FamilyMart transferred their 49% stake of the Thai joint venture to partner Central Group. Despite FamilyMart's effective exit from the venture, they maintained licensing rights and store locations retained the company's name.

Source link, Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FamilyMart

 

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sherwood Silver Member

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On 7/21/2023 at 1:44 PM, scorecard said:

How can tops make such statement.

 

They can override the laws of Thailand?

Why not. Everybody else does.

Mintyy Explorer Member

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Family Mart and now Tops mini are the only big convenience stores I can QR scan my Thai bank unless I use 7/11 useless proprietary way

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47 minutes ago, Mintyy said:

Family Mart and now Tops mini are the only big convenience stores I can QR scan my Thai bank unless I use 7/11 useless proprietary way

And BigC, and Makro.

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