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title: "Japanese discount chain Don Don Donki to close 5-year-old outlet in eastern Singapore"
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description: "Japanese discount chain Don Don Donki will close its Downtown East outlet in Singapore on March 15, after nearly five years of operation. The company expressed gratitude to customers in a Facebook post, stating, \"not goodbye, it's see you nearby,\" and directing shoppers to other locations. This closure marks the first reported shutdown of a full Don Don Donki outlet, which operates 17 stores in Singapore. The chain, known for a variety of products, opened its Downtown East store in April 2021."
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# Japanese discount chain Don Don Donki to close 5-year-old outlet in eastern Singapore

The company said in a Facebook post last Friday that the store will cease operations on March 15.

"We are truly grateful for all the love, support and late-night snack runs you've shared with us over the years," it wrote. "From the bottom of our hearts, arigatou."

Calling the move "not goodbye, it's see you nearby," the retailer pointed shoppers to its nearby locations, including Tampines 1 and Jewel Changi Airport.

The Don Don Donki outlet at Downtown East in Singapore. Photo from Google Maps

According to *AsiaOne*, this appears to be the first reported closure of a full Don Don Donki outlet.

The retailer, known as Don Quijote in Japan, sells a wide range of products, from groceries and meals to household necessities, cosmetics and toys. It currently operates 17 outlets across Singapore, according to its website.

The chain made its local debut at Orchard Central in December 2017. The Downtown East store, which opened in April 2021, is its first in the eastern side of the city-state, per *Mothership*.

The closure announcement prompted residents elsewhere in Singapore to call for the chain to set up shop in their neighborhoods.

"The people who frequent NEX Singapore (shopping mall) are waiting for you, DON DON DONKI Singapore," one Facebook user said, as quoted by *The Straits Times*.

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