Beijing Jingkelong Supermarket Chain Company Limited or Jingkelong (JKL;, ) is a Chinese supermarket chain headquartered in Chaoyang District, Beijing.[1]
As of 2015 it operates 280 retail outlets; including hypermarkets, supermarkets, convenience stores, and shopping centers; in Beijing and in Langfang, Hebei. The chain operates retail centers in 16 districts and counties in Beijing and Langfang.[2]
History
Beijing Guandongdian Shangsha (北京关东店商厦) was established in 1994, and the first chain store, Jingkelong Jingsong supermarket (京客隆劲松商城), opened in 1995. In 2002 Beijing Jingkelong Supermarket Chain Company Limited (北京京客隆超市连锁有限公司) was established, renaming itself to Beijing Jingkelong Supermarket Chain Group Company Limited (北京京客隆超市连锁集团有限公司) the same year. In 2004 the company renamed itself to Beijing Jingkelong Company Limited (北京京客隆商业集团股份有限公司) after reorganizing its assets.[3]
In 2006 it made its second IPO attempt.[4]