Berkat Madinah Store started as one small shop in Ampang in 2010 and now operates 5 branches, stocks 6,000+ products, and reports reaching 500,000+ customers a day. Here's that growth laid out as a timeline, plus where the business says it's headed next.
Where did it start?
2010: a single shop opens in Ampang, Selangor, serving the local Arab and Middle Eastern community with Halal Arab food. At that point, it's just retail — no wholesale line, no cafés, no additional branches.
How did it expand from one shop to five branches?
Over the years that followed, the business grew into three distinct sectors — wholesale distribution, retail branches, and restaurants and cafés serving Syrian and Yemeni cuisine. By 2026, that expansion had produced 5 branches, all within the Klang Valley: two in Ampang (including a dedicated Cash & Carry outlet), plus Kajang, Shah Alam, and Gombak in Kuala Lumpur.
2010: One Shop in Ampang
Where the whole business started.
5 Branches by 2026
Ampang (x2), Kajang, Shah Alam, and Gombak.
6,000+ Products
Across more than 12 categories on the shelves today.
15+ Countries Sourced
The import base feeding every branch and channel.
150+ Employees
Staff across retail, wholesale, and café operations.
500K+ Daily Customers
Reported daily reach across every combined channel.
Shop Sihatree Arabic Gum
Halal-certified, flavoured Arabic Gum Powder — supplied by Berkat Madinah Store.
What's next for Berkat Madinah Store?
The company has stated a goal of reaching 6 major branches in Malaysia by 2030 — a measured next step up from its current 5, rather than a sudden nationwide rollout. That pace matches the rest of its growth so far: steady expansion sector by sector, not a rush to open everywhere at once.
Where does Sihatree fit into this growth?
Sihatree's Arabic Gum Powder is supplied by Berkat Madinah Store, so every pack sold today is backed by the same sourcing, branch network, and scale built up since that first 2010 shop. For the fuller story of how that relationship works, see our supplier guide, or start from the beginning in our history and charity story.
Five branches and 6,000+ products didn't happen overnight — they're the compounding result of one shop in Ampang, expanded sector by sector since 2010.
