A Young Entrepreneur Shares How He Opened Seven Convenience Stores Before Turning 30: 'It's A 24/7 Business. We Do Not Close.'
Yahoo Finance·2025-12-03 00:15

Convenience store franchisee Jaymes Lee Kim Meng started with $20,000 in savings and opened seven convenience stores before turning 30. Meng spoke with Singapore news network CNA Insider about his story and offered advice for young entrepreneurs. However, he was upfront about the challenges of running a successful convenience store chain. "It's a 24/7 business," he told CNA Insider. "We do not close." Franchising Gave Meng Financial Security Meng's motivation to open convenience stores was to boost his ...