Throughout the pandemic, many believed that large franchises would be untouched by the crushing economic downturn. However, it’s quickly turning out not to be the case anymore.
WeirdKaya previously reported that F.O.S Midvalley Megamall announced its decision to cease operation after 22 years.
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Sayonara, Malaysia!
Now, the famed Japanese franchise Yoshinoya Hanamaru is the next one to bite the bullet after it decided to bid farewell to the Malaysian market. Nooooo!
According to CTOS, Yoshinoya Hanamru first stepped foot into Malaysia in December 2014 and launched its flagship outlet at Midvalley Megamall not long after.
However, WeirdKaya did a quick check on its official website and found that all content had been deleted except for a sentence that read “THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT“.
A further check on Yoshinoya Holdings’ website also revealed that Malaysian market has ZERO existing stores.
Gone too soon for Yoshinoya Hanamaru
A Tweet dating back to July revealed that Japanese restaurant Setagaya, which was part of Yoshinoya Hanamaru, had decided to call it quits.
せたが屋さんの店舗が売りに出されていることを知りました…。MCO期間中も何度かテイクアウト・デリバリーでお世話になりました。残念です…。https://t.co/GHRQmqdd1D pic.twitter.com/hrnzO2D7Xk
— クアラルンプールニュースBlog (@klmynews) July 16, 2021
The Twitter account further claimed that Yoshinoya had closed down during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period.
せたが屋さんは吉野家のグループですが、吉野家マレーシアのFBページを見るも、3/31から更新なし、FBページにあるリンクに飛ぶもThank you for your supportのみ…。先日までGrabFoodでmidvallyの店舗があったはずですが、いまは見つからず…。 pic.twitter.com/f9HW1b0eo3
— クアラルンプールニュースBlog (@klmynews) July 16, 2021
Sharp-eyed netizens also noticed that Yoshinoya’s official Facebook account had gone off the grid since March.
Yoshinoya Holdings announced last year that it would be shutting down 150 of its 3,300-plus outlets in its current fiscal year through the month of February, citing the pandemic as the main factor.
All in all, Thank you Yoshinoya for your service! ありがとうございました!
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