Tops expand sales outlets at Caltex stations

Tops, one of Thailand’s largest supermarket chains, is expanding its sales territory by setting up outlets at Caltex petrol stations. Ian Pye, president of Central Food Retail Co., a subsidiary of Central Retail Corp. which operates Tops, said the first Tops Daily mini-supermarket will open at a Caltex station on Phetkasem Road in October. About 40 others will follow. Earlier, Tos Chirathivat, the CEO of Central Retail Corp., said it aims to open around 500 Tops Daily outlets in all channels nationwide. Tops Daily was introduced in May and three outlets are now open in department stores in Ang Thong, Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai. (August 29, 2006)