20230108 DL Department Store in Xinxiang

Pangdonglai (lit. “fat Donglai” Simplified Chinese: 胖东来, Traditional Chinese: 胖東來) is a

retail Retail is the sale of goods and services to consumers, in contrast to wholesaling, which is the sale to business or institutional customers. A retailer purchases goods in large quantities from manufacturers, directly or through a wholes ...

corporation founded in March 1995 by Yu Donglai (于东来). It operates a chain of malls and

grocery store A grocery store ( AE), grocery shop or grocer's shop ( BE) or simply grocery is a retail store that primarily retails a general range of food products, which may be fresh or packaged. In everyday US usage, however, "grocery store" is a synon ...

s and is headquartered in

Xuchang Xuchang ( zh, s=, t= ; postal: Hsuchang) is a prefecture-level city in central Henan province in Central China. It is bordered by the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the northwest, Kaifeng to the northeast, Zhoukou to the east, Luohe ...

Henan Henan; alternatively Honan is a province in Central China. Henan is home to many heritage sites, including Yinxu, the ruins of the final capital of the Shang dynasty () and the Shaolin Temple. Four of the historical capitals of China, Lu ...

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

. The company is known for excellent customer service, and prioritizing work-life balance for its employees. In 2024 Pangdonglai paid out RMB¥8.8 million (US$1.2 million) in compensation to customers after a supplier was found to have violated food safety procedures. Its success has spurred imitation of its business style by competitors.

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*{{Official, https://www.azpdl.cn/ Supermarkets of China Companies established in 1995 Department stores of China