Circle K joins Vietnam’s retail market

Circle K - an international chain of convenience stores in the US with more than 7,000 stores around the world put five stores into operation in district 1, HCM City on June 19.

In the second half of this year, Circle K will open another five locations in HCM City and enter the retail markets in Hanoi, Danang, Nha Trang and Can Tho with the aim of opening around 550 stores in 20 provinces and cities throughout the country.

Circle K stores are characterized by a small retail space stocked with convenient items customers buy daily and supplementary products.

Circle K has devised an ambitious plan to develop a chain of top stores in the Vietnamese market then expanding its retail network to other regions.

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