NTUC FairPrice to extend outlets' operating hours during Chinese New Year
SINGAPORE: NTUC FairPrice on Friday (Jan 29) announced it will be extending the operating hours of its stores leading up to Chinese New Year to "cater to demand for groceries and provide greater convenience".
It said 25 FairPrice outlets will remain open throughout this festive period, compared to 21 stores last year. Additionally, 92 stores will operate for 24 hours on Feb 6 - the day before Chinese New Year Eve - to cater to shoppers buying necessities in preparation for reunion dinner traditionally held on the eve, it said in its press release.
From Jan 30 to Feb 5, all 24-hour stores and the Blk 612 Punggol Drive outlet will operate round-the-clock, while 58 FairPrice stores will be extending their opening hours till as late as midnight, it said.
As for Chinese New Year eve, all stores - other than the 25 outlets - will close by 5pm, and remain closed for the first day of the Chinese New Year, said NTUC Fairprice.
On the second day of the Chinese New Year (Feb 9), five stores - 6 Scotts Road, 302 Tiong Bahru Road, 10 Sinaran Drive, 2 Ang Mo Kio Drive Blk A and 100 Tras Street - will remain closed while a total of 127 stores will resume business. Normal operating hours will resume on the third day, or Feb 10, it added.
Only the 302 Tiong Bahru Road store will remain closed on the third day, as it will undergo renovation works from Feb 9, said NTUC FairPrice.
As for online deliveries, they will continue operating until Feb 7, after which there will be no deliveries available on Feb 8 and 9, the first and second day of the Chinese New Year. Deliveries will resume on Feb 10, said the organisation.
- CNA/kk
33 STORES WITH EXTENDED HOURS ON FEB 6
- 2 Bukit Panjang Ring Road (Bukit Panjang Market)
- 166 Bukit Merah Central
- 2 Joo Chiat Road (Joo Chiat Complex)
- 71 Kallang Bahru
- 510 Bishan Street 13
- 192 Toa Payoh Lorong 4
- 18/20 Kim Tian Road
- 301 Yishun Ave 2 (Yishun MRT Station)
- 866A Tampines Street 83 (Tampines CC)
- 63/66 Yung Kuang Road
- 71 Woodlands Ave 3 (Marsiling MRT Station)
- 808 French Road (Kitchener Complex)
- 476 Upp Serangoon View
- 28 Dover Cresent
- 5 Upper Boon Keng Road
- 10 Bukit Batok Central
- 502 West Coast Drive
- 108 Depot Road
- Bukit Batok West Ave 7
- 6 Potong Pasir Ave 2 (Potong Pasir CC)
- 533 Choa Chu Kang Street 51 (Limbang Shopping Centre)
- 170 Stirling Road
- 5 Eunos Crescent
- 77 Circuit Road
- 43 Cambridge Road
- 570B Woodlands Ave 1
- 1 Jalan Bukit Merah
- 6 Marine Parade Central
- 1 Rochor Road (Rochor Centre)
- 587 Bukit Timah Road (Coronation Plaza)
- 308C Punggol Walk500 Toa Payoh Lorong 6 (HDB Hub)
- Blk 612 Punggol Drive
25 STORES TO REMAIN OPEN ON FEB 7 AND 8
- Blk 355 Sembawang Way
- Blk 352 Clementi Ave 2
- Blk 279 Bishan St. 24
- Blk 682 Hougang Ave. 4
- Blk 138 Tampines St. 11
- Blk 41 Jalan Tiga
- Blk 280 Bukit Batok East Ave 3
- Blk 345 Jurong East St. 31612 Geylang Lorong 38
- 934 East Coast Road
- Blk 414 Yishun Ring Road
- Blk 29B Chai Chee Avenue
- Blk 239 Yishun Ring Rd
- 447A Jalan Kayu
- Blk 57 New Upper Changi Road
- Blk 110 Lengkong Tiga
- Blk 89 Bedok North St. 4
- Blk 37 Teban Garden Road
- Blk 78A Telok Blangah St. 32
- Blk 498 Jurong West St 41
- Blk 279 Sengkang East Ave
- Blk 215 AMK Ave 1
- Blk 166 Bukit Batok West Ave 8
- Blk 612 Punggol Drive: 24 hour store (CNY Eve) and 7:00am to 11:00pm (CNY Day 1) store
- Changi Airport T3: 7:00am to 11:00pm (CNY Eve), and 7:00am to 5:00pm (CNY Day 1)