Industry Fast food restaurant Owner Marrybrown Sdn Bhd Founded 1981 Founders Lawrence Liew, Nancy Chan | Area served Asia and Africa Website www.marrybrown.com Headquarters Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
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Marrybrown is a Malaysian-based halal-certified fast food restaurant chain established in 1981. It was the first local fast food chain to franchise its business in Malaysia with more than 130 restaurants locally. Marrybrown has over 350 international outlets serving fried chicken, burgers, finger food, desserts, and beverages aside from serving Malaysian local dishes such as seafood, rice-based products, noodles and porridge. The Malaysian national rice dish, nasi lemak became the feature list on the menu as 'Nasi Marrybrown'.
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History
Marrybrown began at a small shoplot in Wong Ah Fook Street, Johor Bahru in 1981, founded by Chinese couple Lawrence Liew and Nancy Liew. During the time, US-based fast-food chain are already dominating the Malaysian fast food markets, having been in the country 10 years earlier. This led the couple to invent their own ideas based on Malaysian food-taste, as well to revive Malaysia's first fast food chain especially with the Muslim majority country that always seeking for halal-Western foods.
International presence of Marrybrown chains
At present, Marrybrown are available in 19 countries, with the majority being based in Asian continent. The company plans to expand in 56 Muslim countries, as well planning to enter European markets.