How We Started
Mom-and-pop feels, cutting edge merch. From a single outlet to a fast expanding home-grown 24-hour convenience store chain in Malaysia.
In 2001, Datuk Seri Chai Kee Kan opened the first KK Mart in a ground floor shoplot in Kuchai Lama, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur. His initial capital of just RM60,000 was fortified with supportive siblings, a few good ideas, and a single-minded focus on fast, expansive growth.
At the heart of its blueprint were service and hard work – the ethos of the Chai family’s sundry shop in Kuching, Sarawak. That heritage became the soul of the first KK Mart with just one clear mission: to serve the community.
A thousand stores later, KK Mart is a modernised mom-and-pop shop offering everyday essentials 24 hours a day, all year round. In the mix are a wide range of cutting-edge products at competitive prices reflecting current demand and future trends.
Our Founder
Datuk Seri KK Chai, the visionary founder of KK Supermart & Superstore Sdn Bhd, transformed a modest sundry store into a nationwide convenience powerhouse by applying personal ambition, discipline and relentless drive. His daily targets include achieving operational excellence and cultivating leadership. He is a seasoned entrepreneur and a chartered accountant with experience in regulatory compliance, internal control systems, investment, foreign exchange, futures and derivatives trading, treasury management and capital raising in multiple industries.
He has been awarded the Asean Master Class Award in Retailing Excellence by the Asean Retail-Chains & Franchise Federation in 2016, the SEBA Entrepreneur of the Year by Yayasan Usahawan Malaysia in 2024 and the Asean Distinguished Entrepreneur Lifetime Achievement Award in the Asean Sarawak Business and Economic Forum 2025.
Beyond business, Datuk Seri KK Chai is a committed community leader and has taken on various civic roles, championing unity, welfare and social development initiatives. He has served as the Chairman of the Federal Territory Honorary RELA Club since 2017, the President of the Malaysia Chinese Assembly Hall since 2015, the President of the Ti-Ratana Welfare Society Malaysia since 2016, and as Vice President of the Malaysia-Nepal Business Council since 2014.
Milestones
Our Awards & Accolades
2008
The 6th Asia Pacific International Honesty Enterprise
Keris Award 2007
2008
SME Recognition Award
SME Rising Star Award
2011
Malaysia Retail Chain Association (“MRCA”) Award
National Growth Award Silver
2011
The 9th Malaysia’s 100 Outstanding SMEs Golden Bull Award
Winner of the Outstanding SMEs
2011
The Star Outstanding Business Awards (SOBA)
Rising Star Platinum Award
2011
The Star Outstanding Business Awards (SOBA)
Business of the Year Gold Award
2011
Asean Outstanding Business Awards
Industry Class Sectors Retail Chain
2012
The 10th Malaysia’s 100 Outstanding SMEs Golden Bull Award
4th Position Winner of the Super Golden Bull
2012
MRCA Award
National Growth Award (Gold)
2013
Sin Chew Business Excellence Awards
Retail Excellence Award
2014
Sin Chew Business Excellence Awards
Retail Excellence Award
2015
Golden Eagle Award
Eminent Eagle
2015
McMillan Woods Global Awards
MasterClass Awards (Fast Moving Goods)
2016
The BrandLaureate SMEs Best Brands Awards
Corporate Branding (Retail Convenience Store)
2016
ASEAN Master Class Award
in Retailing Excellence
2016
MRCA Crown Awards
Outstanding Brand Award
2017
SME Malaysia Platinum Business Awards
Outstanding Achiever Award
2017
Inaugural Malaysian Brand Award
2019
Billion Dollar Club Award
2021
Malaysia Family Career Carnival
Caring Employer Award
2023
Malaysia Industry Awards (MINDA)
Brand Excellence Award
2024
Asia New Economy Summit
Great Asia Outstanding Corporation Award
2025
Putra Aria Brand Awards
Bronze (Retail)