FamilyMart Malaysia has stopped the sales of alcoholic beverages in all of its 360 stores around the country, and aims to roll out 300 halal-certified FamiCafe stores by 2025. 

The alcohol beverage removal program started last month. 

“Alcohol beverages have only been a small contributor to our business so far,” said Chia Lik Khai, MD of QL Maxincome Sdn Bhd. “We are expecting very minimum [sic] impact”. 

FamiCafe in Menara U, Shah Alam has received halal certification from Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM), the first convenience store cafe concept in Malaysia to receive this certification. 

The company plans to increase its number of FamiCafe stores from 16 to 50 by the end of this year. 

“Our journey to obtain halal certification in our stores is the next step in providing greater assurance and confidence for customers to shop and dine with us,” FamilyMart said.