ZEN (department store)
Private | |
Industry | Retail |
Genre | Department Store |
Founded | 1990 |
Founder | Central Group 5 August 2012 |
Headquarters | Ratchadamri, Bangkok, Thailand |
Key people | Kobchai Chirathivat |
Owner | Central Group |
Website |
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ZEN Department Store (Thai: เซน ดีพาร์ทเมนท์ สโตร์; Simplified Chinese: 先; Pinyin: Xiān) is an upmarket Thai department store chain with branches in Thailand and China, which is owned by Central Group.
Overview
The upmarket department store chain ZEN was established in 1990 with its first branch as one of the anchors of the World Trade Center in Pathum Wan district, Bangkok. Now named CentralWorld, the shopping center underwent major renovations in 2006, was destroyed in a fire on May 19, 2010, and was due to reopen on December 25, 2011.
A second branch has opened in Shenyang, China at Joy City. In 2013, CRC announced the closure of ZEN department store in China.
In 2016, CentralWorld branch announced to close Bangkok store to foreigners.
Branches
Bangkok Metropolitan Area
- Ratchaprasong (CentralWorld)
China
- Shenyang - Defunct in May 2013.
See also
References
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