PX Mart

PX Mart Co., Ltd.
Industry Grocery
Founded September 1, 1998
Headquarters Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan
Key people
Lin Ming-Hsiung (林敏雄)
Website http://www.pxmart.com.tw/

PX Mart Co., Ltd. (T: 全聯實業股份有限公司, S: 全联实业股份有限公司, P: Quánlián Shíyè Gǔfènyǒuxiàngōngsī), operating as Pxmart (T:全聯社, S: 全聯社, P: Quánlián Shè), is a supermarket chain in Taiwan. It is often known as "Chuan Lian center" (T: 全聯福利中心, S: 全联福利中心, P: Quánlián Fúlì Zhōngxīn, Liter:Whole Union Welfare Center).[1] The corporate headquarters is in Zhongzheng District, Taipei.[2] As of 2011 the chaiperson is Lin Ming-hsiung (林敏雄 Lín Mǐnxióng).[3] As of 2008 Pxmart is Taiwan's largest "hard discounter" chain.[4]

Originally government run post exchanges (PXs) for military and government workers (identification was required to shop there), the stores were privatized in 1998 and became open to the general public.

There are currently 846 stores in Taiwan.[5]

References

  1. Lin, Jackie. "PXmart maps out big expansion plan." Taipei Times. Monday October 23, 2006. Page 12. Retrieved on October 25, 2012.
  2. "關於全聯." Pxmart. Retrieved on October 25, 2012. "聯絡地址 台北市忠孝東路一段86號2樓"
  3. Chang, Rich. "Mogul’s daughter dies after falling from apartment." Taipei Times. Monday September 5, 2011. Page 2. Retrieved on October 25, 2012.
  4. Hsu, Crystal. "Construction tycoons buy Da-an plot." Taipei Times. Saturday July 26, 2008. Page 12. Retrieved on October 25, 2012.
  5. PXmart Stores (in Trad. Chinese)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pxmart.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/11/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.