03-14-2022, 10:17 AM
PETALING JAYA: For better or for worse, it seems that fast food is a pillar of the local restaurant industry.
It’s quite understandable why – it’s tasty, it makes for a cheap treat and it’s, well, fast.
Surprisingly enough, the local fast-food scene is as old as Malaysia itself, with A&W being the first to open in 1963.
KFC followed suit, launching their first outlet in 1973 while McDonald’s opened their iconic Jalan Bukit Bintang outlet in 1982. Pizza Hut began operations that same year.
Even now, new fast-food chains continue to spring up with Taco Bell, Five Guys and most recently, Jollibee making landfall. That’s not even mentioning homegrown names like Marrybrown, KGB and BurgerLab.
While some fast-food chains have not only survived but thrived in this competitive industry, others have become distant memories.
Here are just a handful that have left little trace in local foodie history. Have you eaten at any of these places?
1. Shakey’s Pizza
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It’s quite understandable why – it’s tasty, it makes for a cheap treat and it’s, well, fast.
Surprisingly enough, the local fast-food scene is as old as Malaysia itself, with A&W being the first to open in 1963.
KFC followed suit, launching their first outlet in 1973 while McDonald’s opened their iconic Jalan Bukit Bintang outlet in 1982. Pizza Hut began operations that same year.
Even now, new fast-food chains continue to spring up with Taco Bell, Five Guys and most recently, Jollibee making landfall. That’s not even mentioning homegrown names like Marrybrown, KGB and BurgerLab.
While some fast-food chains have not only survived but thrived in this competitive industry, others have become distant memories.
Here are just a handful that have left little trace in local foodie history. Have you eaten at any of these places?
1. Shakey’s Pizza
At present, Pizza Hut, Domino’s and US Pizza are working hard to be at the top of the pizza market, but there used to be another player in the game.
Shakey’s Pizza was a very strong contender back in the ‘90s, possibly due to its early bird advantage.
Older customers might remember that the food was rather good, with the potato mojos being a favourite.
Shakey’s started operations in 1978, and for the following decades, it felt like there was a Shakey’s Pizza around every corner in the Klang Valley.
Unfortunately, with the emergence of other pizza chains, competition stiffened and by 2009, the last Shakey’s Pizza outlet shuttered for good.
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Shakey’s Pizza was a very strong contender back in the ‘90s, possibly due to its early bird advantage.
Older customers might remember that the food was rather good, with the potato mojos being a favourite.
Shakey’s started operations in 1978, and for the following decades, it felt like there was a Shakey’s Pizza around every corner in the Klang Valley.
Unfortunately, with the emergence of other pizza chains, competition stiffened and by 2009, the last Shakey’s Pizza outlet shuttered for good.
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