Chains I miss in Australia and Singapore
ThoughtsThere were a few Twitter threads about Australian store chains people miss. My family moved to Singapore when I was in late primary school, so this is a mix of both places:
- Brashs (Australia)
- Music was important to my parents, and we spent much of our weekends in primary school wandering around their selections.
- HMV (Both)
- Similar to Brashs. The one in the Heeren shopping centre on Orchard Road was a wonderland. I loved that jazz and blues even had their own rooms.
- World 4 Kids (Australia)
- The excitement about going into this store to grab the latest Lego kit went way above Toys-R-Us. Not sure why.
- Tuckerbag (Australia)
- When we lived in Melbourne for a few years, this was our local supermarket. Lots of fond memories going there after school on Friday with my mum to get a end of week treat.
- Borders (Both)
- This one broke my heart. Much of my high school life was spent sitting in the isles in the Wheelock Place branch. I went to the closing down sale at the Bondi Junction store.
- Pizza Hut (Australia)
- Pizza Hut was always, and still is, a family restaurant in Singapore. I keep reading articles that they’re bringing them back in Australia, but they’ve been reimagined. Because of course they have been.
- Yaohan (Singapore)
- In the former Plaza Singapura before it was refurbished the first time. Their arts, crafts, and stationary section was the best place to get Japanese stuff at the time.