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Dah Chong Hong Holdings Limited
大昌行集團有限公司

Type	Listed company
Industry	Conglomerate
Founded	1949; 76 years ago (1949)
Headquarters	Kowloon , Hong Kong
Area served	People's Republic of China
Key people	Chairman: Mr. Hui Ying Bun CEO: Mr. Yip Moon Tong
Parent	CITIC Limited

Dah Chong Hong Building in Kowloon Bay, Kowloon

A DCH Food Mart Store in Happy Valley, Hong Kong

Dah Chong Hong is an agent of Honda Civic Car in Hong Kong and Macau

Dah Chong Hong Holdings Limited (DCH) (Chinese: 大昌行集團有限公司) is a large company based in Hong Kong. It is a conglomerate, which means it owns many different businesses. DCH is involved in various industries. These include selling and repairing motor vehicles. They also distribute equipment for air cargo and sell cosmetics. Other services include maintaining airport ground equipment, providing food products, and offering logistics and warehouse services.

History of DCH

Dah Chong Hong has a long history, starting many years ago.

Early Beginnings

• 1949: DCH was first started. It was known by two earlier names: Hang Chong Investment Company Limited and Dah Chong Hong Limited.
• 1970s: The company began its automotive business in the United States. It focused on growing into a very successful company.

Becoming Part of CITIC Pacific

• 1991: A company called CITIC Pacific bought about 34.86% of DCH. At this time, DCH was a public company, but its shares were not traded on a stock exchange.
• 1992: CITIC Pacific bought the rest of DCH. This made DCH a fully owned subsidiary of CITIC Pacific. DCH then changed from a public company to a private company. This means its shares were no longer available to the general public.
• 1994: The company officially changed its name to "Dah Chong Hong Holdings Limited".

Listing on the Stock Exchange

• 2007: Dah Chong Hong Holdings Limited became a listed company. This means its shares could be bought and sold on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

DCH Food Mart

DCH Food Mart was a well-known food retailer in Hong Kong. It started operating in 1985.

What DCH Food Mart Offered

• The company was first called DCH Food Market. It was renamed DCH Food Mart in 1992.
• It offered many different food items. These included frozen seafood, meat, and poultry. They also sold dried seafood and basic groceries. These products came from all over the world.
• As of July 2018, DCH Food Mart had many branches. It operated over 47 premium specialty stores called DCH Food Mart Deluxe. There were also two regular DCH Food Mart stores in Hong Kong.

Closure of Stores

• On March 15, 2024, DCH Food announced that all its stores would close. This decision was made due to challenges from outside factors and difficulties in running the business.