Mydin
Mydin Mohamed Holdings Berhad is a Malaysian Halal hypermarket and retail chain.
History
MYDIN was founded in August 1957 by Mydin Mohamed in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. The first shop was a small wooden shop in Jalan Tok Hakim, Kota Bharu, selling toys and general goods.With the help of his children, he expanded the business to Kuala Terengganu in 1979 and later marked a step further by the opening of its first branch in Kuala Lumpur at Jalan Masjid India in 1989.
In 2013, MYDIN ventured into premium retail with the opening of SAM's Groceria; the words SAM's is an acronym for Saya Anak Malaysia. The first store opened at the Kuala Lumpur Sentral railway station.
To date, MYDIN has 71 branches nationwide, including 28 MYDIN Supermarkets, 17 MYDIN Emporiums, 3 MYDIN Bazaars, 3 MYDIN Mart franchises, 5 convenience stores operating as MyMart, 7 MYDIN supermarket and 2 premium stores known as SAM’S Groceria.