Daily Stop (Chinese: 地利店) was a chain of convenience stores in Hong Kong. It was franchised by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) and SCMP Group before it was acquired by Dairy Farm International Holdings and merged to 7-Eleven.[1] It operated totally 83 outlets in MTR and KCR stations, shopping malls and public housing estates. Its main competitors were 7-Eleven and Circle K.

Daily Stop
地利店
Company typePrivately owned company
IndustryConvenient stores
Founded1982; 42 years ago (1982)
Defunct2004; 20 years ago (2004)
FateMerged to 7-Eleven
HeadquartersHong Kong
Area served
Hong Kong
ParentTVB (1982–1988)
TVE Holdings (1988–1996)
SCMP Group (1996–2004)
Merged to 7-Eleven (2004)

History

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Daily Stop was established in 1982 to sell TVB-related products. In 1988, it became a subsidiary of TVE Holdings. In 1996, it was acquired by Robert Kuok's Kerry Group and became a subsidiary of SCMP Group. In 2004, it was sold to Dairy Farm International Holdings and rebranded as "7-Eleven".[2]

References

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  1. ^ "DAIRY FARM ACQUIRES DAILY STOP CONVENIENCE STORES IN HONG KONG" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-01-05. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
  2. ^ Dairy Farm (2000 - Present)