CP ALL

CP ALL Public Company Limited
Public
Traded as SET: CPALL
Industry Retail (Convenience stores)
Founded Thailand (November 7, 1988)[1]
Founder Charoen Pokphand Group
Headquarters 283 Sriboonrueng Building 1, Silom Road, Silom, Bangrak, Bangkok, Thailand[2]
Number of locations
 6,822 stores (2012)[1]
Area served
 Thailand
Key people

Dhanin Chearavanont (Chairman)

Korsak Chairasmisak (Vice Chairman)[3]
Number of employees
 35,557 (2012)[4]
Parent Charoen Pokphand Group[5]
Subsidiaries Counter Service Co., Ltd. CP Retailink Co., Ltd. CPRAM Co., Ltd. Thai Smart Card Co., Ltd. Gosoft (Thailand) Co., Ltd. MAM Heart Co., Ltd. Management Co., Ltd. Suksapiwat Company Limited. Panyatara Company Limited. All Training Company Limited. 7-Catalog Book Smile eXta Kudsan
Website www.cpall.co.th

CP ALL Public Company Limited, was established in 1988 by the Charoen Pokphand Group to operate the convenience store business in Thailand under the 7-Eleven trademark, The Company was granted a license to use the trademark from 7-Eleven, Inc., USA. In 1989, the first 7-Eleven outlet in Thailand was opened on Patpong Road.[6]


At the end of the year 2012, the Company had a total of 6,822 7-Eleven stores nationwide. Of the total, 3,177 stores are in Bangkok and vicinity (47 percent) and 3,645 stores are in provincial areas (53 percent). According to type of store, there are 2,984 corporate stores (44 percent), 3,320 franchise stores (48 percent) and 518 sub-area license stores (8 percent). Presently, an average of 8.3 million customers visit 7-Eleven stores each day.


In 2012, the Company expanded another 546 new outlets both as stand-alone stores and stores located in PTT gas stations to reach more target customers both in Bangkok, the vicinity and provincial areas. At the end of 2012, the Company had 5,842 stand-alone stores (86 percent) and 980 stores in PTT gas stations (14 percent).


History

CP All Plc. (the Company) was established in 1988 by the Charoen Pokphand Group.The Company is the sole operator of 7-Eleven convenience stores in Thailand, which has been granted an exclusive right from 7-Eleven, Inc., USA to conduct business under the Area License Agreement.

Subsidiaries

Counter Service Company Limited (CS) provides a bill payment service business

CPRAM Company Limited (CPRAM) manufactures and sells of frozen food and bakery

CP Retailink Company Limited (CPR) distributes and repairs retail equipment

Thai Smart Card Company Limited (TSC) (with business alliances) offers product and service payment through Smart Purse electronic cash cards

Gosoft (Thailand) Company Limited (GOSOFT) provides information technology services

MAM Heart Company Limited (MAM) provides marketing consulting services

Dynamic Management Company Limited (DM) provides logistics services

Suksapiwat Company Limited (SPW) provides educational services through Panyapiwat Technological College, a retailing vocational school for retail education, and Panyapiwat Institute of Management, an institute in bachelor degree concentrating on 5 majors: business administration, engineering and technology, management science, liberal arts, and communication arts and master degree concentrating on 1 major: business administration

Panyatara Company Limited (PTR) provides training and seminar services

All Training Company Limited (ATN) provides training and seminar services


The Company has also expanded its own business operations as follows


7-Catalog Order as a distribution channel in purchasing products from catalog magazines

Book Smile as a new distribution channel for books and magazines

eXta as a health and beauty shop offering pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, health products and cosmetics

Kudsan as a channel to sell special selected products including coffee and bakery

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