Marrybrown

This article is about a Malaysian fast food chain. It is not to be confused with Mary Brown's, a Canadian fast food chain.
Marrybrown Sdn Bhd
Industry Fast food restaurant
Founded 1981 (1981) in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Founders Lawrence Liew
Nancy Liew
Headquarters Dewani Industrial Park, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Area served
Asia and Africa
Owner Marrybrown Sdn Bhd
Website www.marrybrown.com

Marrybrown is a Malaysian-based halal-certified fast food restaurant chain established in 1981. It was the first local fast food chain to franchise its business in Malaysia with more than 130 restaurants locally.[1] Marrybrown has over 350 international outlets serving fried chicken, burgers, finger food, desserts, and beverages aside from serving Malaysian local dishes such as seafood, rice-based products, noodles and porridge. The Malaysian national rice dish, nasi lemak became the feature list on the menu as 'Nasi Marrybrown'.[2]

History

Marrybrown began at a small shoplot in Wong Ah Fook Street, Johor Bahru in 1981, founded by Chinese couple Lawrence Liew and Nancy Liew. During the time, US-based fast-food chain are already dominating the Malaysian fast food markets, having been in the country 10 years earlier.[3] This led the couple to invent their own ideas based on Malaysian food-taste, as well to revive Malaysia's first fast food chain especially with the Muslim majority country that always seeking for halal-Western foods.[3]

International presence of Marrybrown chains

A Marrybrown chain inside the shopping mall in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

At present, Marrybrown are available in 19 countries, with the majority being based in Asian continent.[4] The company plans to expand in 56 Muslim countries,[5] as well planning to enter European markets.[6]

Asia

Africa
1 First introduction, later closed.
2 Myanmar chicken is certified Halal

Awards

References

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