Friday, December 21, 2012

Tugasan - Profile of Franchise Business

Profile of Franchise Business

1. Marrybrown
Established in 1981, Marrybrown is a fast food restaurants with branches nationwide and specialize in fried chickens and fries. It has become one of the most successful Malaysia-born franchise which is making big name overseas. To date, Marrybrown has international franchise outlets covering the Middle East, China, India, Sri Lanka and others.

Contact details:
Marrybrown Fried Chicken Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)
No. 111A-B, Jln Sri Pelangi, Taman Pelangi
80400 Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Tel: 07-331 6590
Fax: 07-3337899

Category: Fast food chain/restaurant
Investment: RM150k-2M
Email: hwlie@marrybrown.com.my
Website: www.marrybrown.com.my
2. 1901
Another popular fast food franchise, 1901 sells American-style hot dogs. It was founded by two Malay chaps in 1997. From the start of the first outlet, the 1901 operation and outlet has grown tremendously, and now is believed to have more than 40 outlets nationwide. 1901 also marks their popularity among those aspiring entrepreneurs as they provide one of the most affordable franchise opportunities.

Contact details:
No. 3, Jln Keluli 15/16, Seksyen 15>br> 40000 Shah Alam, Malaysia
Tel: 03-5512 1901
Fax: 03-5512 1902

Category: Fast food chain
Investment: RM40k-250k
website: www.1901.com
3. Smart Reader Worldwide
Smart Reader Worldwide Sdn Bhd is the winner for Homegrown Franchisor 2000/2001 award and achieved Superbrand status in 2003 as well as a few other major awards. The corporation provide educational platform for kids and adults via 3 educational concepts: Smart Reader Kids, Smart Reader Kids Junior & Smart Reader English Language For Adults & Youth.

Contact details:
Smart Reader Worldwide Sdn Bhd
Wisma Smart Reader
No. 68 Jln 27/70A, Desa Sri Hartamas
50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: 03-2300 2555
Fax: 03-2300 2556

Category: Education/Early Learning
Investment: RM120k++
Email: enquiry@smartreader.com.my
website: www.smartreader.com.my
4. Nelson
The popular 'Nelson in cup' or 'Nelson sweet corn' is named after its founder Nelson Kwok Teng Toong who's been in the business for more than a decade. Nelson corn business was franchised in 1995 after gaining acceptance and popularity among the Malaysians. Presently, there are over 50 Nelson outlets operating throughout peninsular and East Malaysia.

Contact details:
Nelson's KTT Product Corporation Sdn Bhd
7 Jln Penyelenggaraan U1/177
Taman Perindustrian Batu 3
40150 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: 03-5512 8228
Fax: 03-5512 6133

Category: Fast food chain
Investment: RM30k-100k
email: nelktt@pop.jaring.my
website: www.nelsons.com.my
5. Sports Planet
Sports Planet is currently the leading brand of futsal venue provider in Malaysia. It has its pride by registering themselves in the Malaysia Book of Records for having the largest indoor soccer in Sunway. Currently there are about 10 Sports Planet venues nationwide covering peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia. They are also actively looking to extend the franchise opportunities overseas and had opened its first international avenue in Jakarta.

Contact details:
Mohd Nazri Bin Md Akim (Franchise Manager)
No. 103 Jalan Ara, Bangsar Baru 59100
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: 016-657 9410
Fax: 03-2093 5734

Category: Sports/football
Investment: RM400k-1.5M
email: nazri@sportsplanet.com.my
website: www.sportsplanet.com.my
6. England Optical Group
England Optical Group (EOG) is the largest optical chain in Malaysia, having a total outlets of more than 80 across Malaysia. EOG outlet offers large range of optical products and is equipped with express service for their customized contact lenses which takes only 1 hour.

Contact details:
England Optical Group (M) Sdn Bhd
No. 1C (2nd Floor) Jln Petaling Utama 7
Petaling Utama Batu 7, Jln Klang Lama
46000 PJ, Malaysia
Tel: 03-7785 6666/7783 3799
Fax: 03-7784 8144

Category: Optical
Investment: RM200k++
email: eog@po.jaring.my, franchise@eog.com.my
website: www.eog.com.my
7. SABA Islamic Media
Saba is known for its contribution to Islamic da'wah and social activities in Malaysia as well as outside Malaysia. When Islamic literature, audio, video & computer multimedia is concerned, SABA is the leading distributor and service provider for those. Their recent partnership with Petronas Mesra has enabled a range of SABA products to be made available in Petronas Mesra outlets. Due to healthy growth, SABA has now opened up its franchise opportunity for the aspiring entrepreneur wanna-bees in Malaysia.

Contact details:
1-2-1 Prima Peninsula, Jln Setiawangsa 11
Tmn Setiawangsa
54200, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: 03-4251 8792, 4251 0498
Fax: 03-4256 2030

Category: Media/Books distribution
Investment: RM200k++
email: sabariah@saba.com.my, don@saba.com.my
website: www.saba.com.my
8. Mama Chop & Papa Grill
Mama Chop & Papa Grill is a homegrown restaurant which specializes in providing western food & cuisine. The franchise business is owned by Fokus Seraya Sdn Bhd and currently has over 20 outlets operating across the country.

Contact details:
Fokus Seraya Sdn Bhd(Mr Zasmadey Zahari)
No. K-1-9, Blok K
Jln PJU 1/43, Aman Suria
47301 Damansara, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: 03-8075 1267
Fax: 03-8075 1208

Category: Food/restaurant
Investment: RM200k++
email: mcpg@tm.net.my
9. HomePower DIY
HomePower DIY is a Malaysian Do-It-Yourself (DIY) home improvement and hardware store. HomePower DIY believes strongly in empowering the customers in Home Repairs and Home Improvements and the business is geared towards achieving this goal. The first model modern DIY store is opened at Taman Melawati, KL in 2000. Currently, there are 11 active Homepower DIY stores located in Penang, Ipoh, Klang valley, Kelantan and Malacca.

Contact details:
No. 40 Jalan Bandar 3
Taman Melawati 53100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-4107 9288
Fax: 03-4107 1998

Category: Home Improvement/Hardware
Investment: RM250k++
website: www.homepowerdiy.com
10. Oldtown White Coffee
OldTown White Coffee’s history can be traced back to the incorporation of White Café in 1999, with the intention to provide quality white coffee to Malaysian households and the food services industry. Its founders formulated their own blend of 3-in-1 instant white coffee and commenced manufacturing in 1999. The same year, they successfully commercialised the instant 3-in-1 coffee mix under the ‘OldTown’ brand name for the retail sector. By end of 2009, the OldTown 3-in-1 instant coffee mix was sold at 1,348 retail outlets in Malaysia, 550 retail outlets in Singapore and 2,100 retail outlets in Hong Kong.
In 2005, it expanded vertically into the food services sector by opening a chain of café outlets based on the traditional Ipoh coffee shop setting and ambience under the ‘OldTown White Coffee’ brand name. Since the opening of its first café outlet in Ipoh in 2005, its chain of café outlets has expanded to around 160 café outlets in Malaysia and Singapore. This includes fully and partially owned, and franchised café outlets. The management has successfully mixed tradition with modern conveniences, revamped and revived the traditional café concept into a successful working model with outlets conveniently located and easily accessible to customers.

Contact details:
Lot 896, Jalan Subang 10, Taman Perindustrian Subang,
47600 Subang Jaya, Selangor.
Tel: 03-8060 0880
Fax: 03-8060 4660

Category: Food & Beverage
Investment: RM600-800k++
website: www.oldtown.com.my