GS25
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Native name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 지에스25 |
| Formerly | LG25 (1990–2005) |
| Type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Convenience stores |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | GS Tower, 508 Nonhyeon-ro, Gangnam-gu, , South Korea, 06141 |
Number of locations | 13,899 (as of June 9, 2020) |
Areas served | |
Key people | Yeon-soo Huh (NED)[1] |
| Parent | GS Retail |
| Website | gs25 |
GS25 (Korean: 지에스25) is a South Korean chain of convenience stores operated and owned by GS Retail, a subsidiary company of the GS Group. The headquarters of the company are located at the GS Tower in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.[2] As of June 9, 2020, GS25 operates 13,899 stores.[3]
History[]
GS25, then known as LG25, opened their first store in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul in 1990.[citation needed] However, in 2005, GS Group split from the LG Corporation, the name of LG25 was correspondingly changed to GS25.[4] In March 2019, GS25 changed their brand identity for the first time since changing their name to GS25. With the new identity, a new slogan of "Lifestyle Platform" began to be applied to all new store signage.[5] However, as of August 2019, most stores still use the former identity.[citation needed]
GS25 Postbox (Half-price service)[]
GS25 released a half-price courier service for the first time at a convenience store. The half-price courier service is the only one in Korea that ships on holidays (KRW 1,600 to KRW 2100 depending on the weight regardless of distance) and guarantees the lowest-priced courier service.[6]
Foreign operations[]
Vietnam[]
In January 2018, GS25 ventured outside of South Korea for the first time in its history by launching a store in Ho Chi Minh City. As of November 2019, GS25 operates 50 stores throughout Vietnam.[7]
Mongolia[]
On May 18, 2021, GS25 officially opened in Mongolia with 3 stores in Ulaanbaatar. As it makes the second GS25 to be opened outside of South Korea.
Gallery[]
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References[]
- ^ "Board of Directors". gs.co.kr. September 3, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ "Location". gs.co.kr. September 3, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ Oh, Sang-yong (June 9, 2020). "South Korea: Retail Foods". USDA.gov. United States Department of Agriculture. p. 06. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ Kim, Ji-soo (January 27, 2005). "GS formally splits from LG". Korea JoongAng Daily. JoongAng Ilbo. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ Jeon, Young-sun (March 27, 2019). "GS25 14년 사용 브랜드 이미지 교체". JoongAng Ilbo. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ "GS25". gs25 official site (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ Kim, Bui (November 1, 2019). "South Korean convenience store chain launches franchise in Vietnam". VnExpress. FPT Group. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
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