Data on Ownership and Operating Leases of Local Minimarts

Ms Carrie Tan asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry (a) how many local minimarts are currently (i) chain-operated and (ii) operated by sole proprietors; and (b) how many of these minimarts are currently (i) operating under leases with private landlords and (ii) leasing directly from HDB.

Mr Gan Kim Yong: There are 2,947 local minimarts 1 in Singapore. Of these, 1,172 are chain-operated and 1,338 are run by sole proprietors 2 . As of 1 January 2025, 712 minimarts lease their premises directly from the Housing and Development Board 3 . The Government does not track the number of minimarts operating under leases from private landlords.

Note(s) to Question No(s) 6:

1 Latest figures available as of 2023. Local minimarts refers to all minimarts registered under the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority, regardless of equity source. Source: Department of Statistics

2 Latest figures available as of 2023. A sole proprietor may run more than one minimart, and such minimarts would be simultaneously classed as chain-operated minimarts. Source: Department of Statistics

3 Source: Housing and Development Board