Ironically, I've been urging my brother all these months to open up a fried chicken stall, because no one else are doing so except one stall at "Genting" Simpang Empat (in front of Umno & MARA offices) and at Pasar Malams on Wednesday & Sunday (also near Simpang Empat). Now, new ventures for "fried chickens" would have to go head to head with the big old uncle of KFC...
This is obviously a huge bet by franchisee (if any) or owner of this KFC outlet to serve a region of much less than 100,000 people (but with a handful of weekly visitors), but I'm sure they have done a comprehensive study before willing to put up an investment that could run into millions of ringgit over the course of a year of so... And if KFC will manage to survive, I'm sure many others will follow to "invade" Balik Pulau, including KFC's conventional competitors like McDonald's and other local franchises like KLG or Marrybrown, assuming that business will boom at the site, perhaps with a newcomer from the category of a "supermarket" or "mini hypermarket". (Sunshine, Giant, Tesco, Carrefour etc., are you there?)
I doubt this KFC outlet will open 24 hours daily though (like the ones in Bayan Baru and near USM's Sg. Dua Gate). But I hope, KFC will offer free Wi-Fi for its patrons, so, the locals and Balik Pulau visitors can benefit from it more than just great food. After all, if a Tomyam restaurant on Jalan Balik Pulau (e.g. Azlan Tomyam, near Taman Indah) can offer Wi-Fi Internet Access, why can't a big million-ringgit restaurant offer the same courtesy?
Say, how about adding "KFC" or "Kedai Makan Ayam Goreng" to above already crowded direction sign board?
Mari-mari! So many things to see and do in Balik Pulau!!
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saya adalah anak jati balik pulau, dan amat berbangga dgn perkembangan yg pesat di balik pulau.. sebelum ini saya selalu terfikir tak ada ke pengusaha yang nak buka restoran kfc kat balik pulau, tapi sekarang angan - angan itu dah benar2 menjadi realiti.. walaupun saya tinggal di kl, tapi saya selalu balik ke balik pulau untuk menghirup udara segar di kampung...
ReplyDeleteWhere is KFC(and Ambank)?
ReplyDeleteIs it on Jalan Balik Pulau next to the fountain and the corner of Jalan Sungai Pinang and opposite the old bus station?
Is the chinese owner of the vegetable and fruit stall at the
rear corner of the old market building still there or has he moved to the new market?
Is the old market being renovated as a heritage building?
Hi.. Bus station now moved to Jalan Tun Sardon.. If u come trough from bukit Jalan Tun Sardon/Relau u will see new bus station, KFC & AMBANK on ur right side... There also got new market, bazar and food court...
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure about the renovation of old market to heritage building but i thing they(penang heritage&art's-ed,USM) should do something about it. They always concern, u know... If u want know more about the heritege building in Balik Pulau u can visit our website on http://balikpulau.pid.net.my/page.cfm?name=Warisan%20Alam%20Sekitar ..... This project is done by MyBalikPulau project from Art's-Ed,USM and Penang Heritage...