Korean convenience store Emart24 closes all three Singapore outlets

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South Korean convenience store chain Emart24 has closed all of its three outlets in Singapore.

News of the chain's closure first broke on 18 March via a Facebook post by Singapore Atrium Sale. In the post, Singapore Atrium Sale announced that Emart24's Nex shopping mall outlet had closed.

The photo accompanying the post showed the store boarded up.

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One netizen commented that she had just walked past the outlet on 15 March. It was still open for business then.

Another netizen expressed her shock about the closure as it seemed to be doing well.

Other netizens commented that Emart24's outlets at Margaret Market at Queenstown and Jurong Point shopping mall were also closed. Checks by MARKETING-INTERACTIVE revealed that all three outlets were labelled "permanently closed" on Google.

MARKETING-INTERACTIVE has reached out to Emart24 for more information.

Emart24 first opened its Nex and Jurong Point outlets in December 2022, according to its Instagram account.

Emart24 is a popular South Korean lifestyle brand serving Korean street food, snacks and treats. Some of its popular items include corndogs, tteokbokki and ramyeon.

Before opening in Singapore, the Korean convenience store chain opened in Malaysia in June 2021. The first outlet is located at Bangsar South in Kuala Lumpur.

Checks by MARKETING-INTERACTIVE reveal that Emart24's Malaysia outlets are still in operation.

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