JUST in time for Ramadan and festive celebrations, Mydin hypermarket officially opened for business at KEDA Mall in Taman Cendana, Kulim, Kedah.
Spanning more than 30,000 sq ft, the two-storey outlet offers more than 23,000 products, ranging from daily essentials and household necessities to fresh produce, accessories and clothing.
Mydin Malaysia northern region executive director Azmin Saduruddin said the latest addition was aimed at providing greater shopping convenience for customers while creating career and business opportunities for the local community.
“This is the 70th Mydin branch nationwide and the third in Kedah,” he said at the launch.
He added that the company has invested about RM10mil in setting up the outlet, work on which started in December.
“We received many requests from the Kulim community to expand our presence here as a bumiputra brand.
“With this new branch, we have created over 100 job opportunities for the local community.
“We also anticipate an annual sales turnover of RM40mil from this outlet,” he said.
Present at the launch was Kedah Regional Development Authority chairman Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom, Mydin Mohamed Holdings Bhd managing director Datuk Ameer Ali Mydin and northern region director Datuk Dr Saduruddin Gulam Husen.
Jamil, in his speech, expressed optimism that the hypermarket’s presence would bring significant benefits to the community and looked forward to more projects in the future.
The opening attracted a large crowd of eager shoppers, many leaving with full shopping bags after taking advantage of special promotions.
To celebrate the launch, the outlet held a four-day promotion that ended yesterday.
Among the promotional offers were ikan siakap at RM7 each, ikan mabong at 70sen each, Bismi chicken at RM7 per kg, Al-Maheera basmati rice at RM27.20 per 5kg pack, Al-Maheera honey dates at RM7 per 550g box and yellow noodles at 70sen per pack.
Other discounted items include kain pelikat at RM12.70 each and prayer rugs at RM7 each.
