ZEN Department Store is an upmarket Thai

Thailand

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 department store chain, owned by Central Group

Central Group

The Central Group of Companies is a family-owned conglomerate holding company in Thailand that is involved in retailing, real estate, hotels and restaurants...

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Overview

The upmarket ZEN department store chain was established in 1990 with its first branch as one of the anchors of the World Trade Center in Pathum Wan district, Bangkok. Now named CentralWorld

CentralWorld

CentralWorld is a shopping plaza and complex in Bangkok, Thailand. It is the third largest shopping complex in the world. The complex, which includes a hotel and office tower, is owned by Central Pattana...

, the shopping center underwent a major renovation in 2006, although it was destroyed in a fire on May 19, 2010. The CentralWorld

CentralWorld

CentralWorld is a shopping plaza and complex in Bangkok, Thailand. It is the third largest shopping complex in the world. The complex, which includes a hotel and office tower, is owned by Central Pattana...

 branch is due to reopen in August 2011. A second branch is currently under construction in Shenyang

Shenyang

Shenyang , or Mukden , is the capital and largest city of Liaoning Province in Northeast China. Currently holding sub-provincial administrative status, the city was once known as Shengjing or Fengtianfu...

, China at Joy City and will open in the third quarter this year with more stores to come.

See also

• Robinson Department Store
  Robinson Department Store
  Robinson Department Store is a Thai department store chain. It was established in 1979 and was merged with Central Group in 1995...
  
  
• Central Department Store
  Central Department Store
  Central Department Store is a Thai department store chain, owned by Central Group.- History :Started in 1927, 22-year old Nitiang or Tiang Chirathivat, an immigrant from mainland China, travels the sea and settles down in then Siam and started a store in Bangkok named "Keng Seng Lee" or , which...
  
  
• The Mall Department Store